Hélcio Milito

Introduced the bossa nova beat to America and the world in the early '60's along with Juan Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

World class Brazilian jazz and samba/bossa nova percussionist and drummer who put the soft brush to the samba in Brazil, changing the way music would be played forever.

Inventor of the unique instrument, the tamba, giving its name to the world renown Brazilian Jazz group, The Tamba Trio.