João Donato de Oliveira Neto is a Brazilian jazz and bossa nova pianist from Brazil, probably best known for his numerous albums as bandleader in the idiom. He first worked with Altamiro Carrilho, and went on to perform with other masters of the idiom such as Tom Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, as well as a host of others.
João Donato de Oliveira Neto was born in Rio Branco, the capital of the state of Acre, Brazil, on August 17, 1934. His father, also called João Donato, was a pilot and in his leisure hours liked to play the mandolin at home. His mother sang and the eldest sister, Eneyda, turned out to be a pianist. The youngest, Lysias, was more inclined to letters and became the main partner in his brother’s compositions.
João’s first instrument was an accordion, on which he composed his first piece, the waltz “Nini”, at the age of eight. Before his 12th birthday, his father gave him 24 and 120-bass accordions. In 1945, Donato senior was transferred and the family had to leave Rio Branco heading to Rio de Janeiro.
Acho bom tu relaxar
aqui, mal começou
quer valer como isso vai
madrugada romper?
vê como isso tá show
olha aquela lá, que blusão
parece a mesma que tu pegou
e beijou na boca
muito arriscado
a lá o negão!...
cada uma mais demais
e neguinho mandando ver
ouvido aqui ouve de tudo
menos sobre amor de mãe
aqui tá bom pra mentir
lugar assim ninguém nem tá aí
aqui eu posso ser quem sou
ou ser ator...
tá ficando um arrocho danado
tô quase maluco
é demais o cheiro que a gente tem
e com tantos dedos
a coisa melhora bem
qual domador
o dj Dom Pepe põe na coleira
dark, metal, charm, punk, funk,
rasta, ploc, clubber
lugar comum
onde todos querem amar sem sofrer
e essa mulher, pura chave de cadeia
o que quer, o que faz
na minha teia?
se ferrou!
estou sonhando...