The prolific Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal has died. Nicknamed "the Sorcerer," Pascoal resembled a wizard from a storybook — both in his personal style, and his ability to create magical sounds from unusual places. According to social media posts from his family, Pascoal died on Saturday. He was 89.

The bearded, frizzy-haired musician rose to prominence in the 1960s and '70s and was known for playful, avant-garde arrangements that blended regional Brazilian folk music, jazz, psychedelia and pure whimsy. His list of collaborators ranged from Airto Moreira to Miles Davis , who referred to him as one of the most important musicians in the world.

"As he always taught us, let us not be ruled by sadness: listen to the wind, the birds, a glass of water, a waterfall — universal music

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