Jacob do Bandolim born Jacob Pick Bittencourt was a Brazilian composer and musician. Born to a Brazilian-Jewish mother and a gentile father in Rio de Janeiro, his stage name means Mandolin Jacob, after the instrument he played.
A perfectionist, Jacob was able to achieve from his band Época de Ouro the highest levels of quality. Jacob hated the stereotype of the dishevelled, drunk folk musician and required commitment and impeccable dress from his musicians who, like himself, all held day jobs. J...
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