Bola Sete (born Djalma de Andrade) was a Brasilian guitarist born on July 16, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro and who died on February 14, 1987 in Greenbrae , California. "Bola Sete" is a nickname, meaning "seventh ball" in Portuguese, which is the only black ball in billiards. Sete played jazz with Vince Guaraldi as well as with Dizzy Gillespie. His song "Bettina" was featured on the "Tribe Vibes" breakbeat compilation, as it had been sampled by the musical group A Tribe Called Quest. A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area - City 1,260 km² Population - City (2005) 5,613,000 [1] - Density 4. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the various cue sports. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form that originated around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in African American musical styles blended with Western music technique and theory. ... Vince Guaraldi (July 17, 1928 - February 6, 1976) was an American jazz musician and pianist best known for composing music for animated adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. ... John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Breakbeat (sometimes breakbeats or breaks) is a term used to describe a collection of sub-genres of electronic music, usually characterized by the use of a non-straighted 4/4 drum pattern (as opposed to the steady beat of house or trance). ... A Tribe Called Quest was an influential rap group of the 1990s. ...
BolaSete (Djalma de Andrade), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (but now a resident of Marin City, California), should be a familiar name to GP readers.
Sete has toured widely on his own as well as with jazz trumpet great, Dizzy Gillespie, and has received frequent musical honors (such as the New Guitarist Of The Year award from Down Beat Magazine in 1965).
Sete, a complex character whose roots are in a bygone era that now seems bizarre, though actually the reverse is true.
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