J. T. Meirelles, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. T. Meirelles

Brazilian musician

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1940

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 03-Jun-2008

Profession: saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Libra

João Theodoro Meirelles (October 10, 1940 – June 3, 2008), better known as J.
T.
Meirelles, is a Brazilian saxophonist and flautist.
He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and died at 67 years old in that same city.
Meirelles is considered one of the creators of the samba-jazz rhythm, along with Manfredo Fest.