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He went on to work with a diverse array of musicians including Yo Yo Ma, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, João Gilberto, Lee Ritenour, Airto Moreira, Toots Thielemans, John Klemmer, Carol Welsman and Diane Schuur. During the 1970s and early 1980s he was member of Paul Winter's Consort.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe currently lives in Los Angeles, California where he has worked as an orchestrator for several films including Blame it on Rio and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Oscar+Castro+Neves","playStationPath":"/stations/113590887/play","stationId":113590887,"bioPath":"/music/Oscar+Castro+Neves/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Viva+Brasil","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/cbf/cbf354b98d8b302eb99e86955e1c2410_md.jpg","artistName":"Viva Brasil","artistId":107217,"station_id":282139955},{"musicPath":"/music/New+York+Voices","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ea5/ea5895bd65261703481842f38a553436_md.jpg","artistName":"New York Voices","artistId":107495,"station_id":281862523},{"musicPath":"/music/Carol+Saboya","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ac2/ac2c7623b85f0a21ed0e631f9ba5227b_md.jpg","artistName":"Carol Saboya","artistId":88360,"station_id":271025765},{"musicPath":"/music/Jeff+Linsky","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/98a/98a52a9da3ad12258a7d44357549d35c_md.jpg","artistName":"Jeff Linsky","artistId":88374,"station_id":271025782},{"musicPath":"/music/Moreno+2","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f9d/f9dbe9300373b4bffc8e227f6b4a5406_md.jpg","artistName":"Moreno + 2","artistId":103766,"station_id":287828552},{"musicPath":"/music/Alaide+Costa","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5ce/5ceb9eab551f6cdeced78c77ee5d4201_md.jpg","artistName":"Alaide Costa","artistId":137778,"station_id":286730641},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Ipanemas","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/9a9/9a92c85e6a474212994c380695e8c35a_md.jpg","artistName":"The Ipanemas","artistId":104555,"station_id":281289963},{"musicPath":"/music/Lee+Ritenour+Larry+Carlton","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5a2/5a2c32c54235915de6d9dbbd8ccb9415_md.jpg","artistName":"Lee Ritenour \u0026 Larry Carlton","artistId":103819,"station_id":287828571},{"musicPath":"/music/Dilermando+Reis","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d14/d1489f3852a2edf6c686a285c9a48c2f_md.jpg","artistName":"Dilermando Reis","artistId":139145,"station_id":287828957},{"musicPath":"/music/Astrud+Gilberto+Walter+Wanderley","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f8b/f8bcdd831e13a9a0c3a0adc4d58bd685_md.jpg","artistName":"Astrud Gilberto \u0026 Walter Wanderley","artistId":94446,"station_id":287827969},{"musicPath":"/music/Ed+Lincoln","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c4a/c4a7bee86af043e010c49a8915bf42d6_md.jpg","artistName":"Ed Lincoln","artistId":132344,"station_id":285484103},{"musicPath":"/music/Stan+Getz+Luiz+Bonfa","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/4e8/4e86b216fbb683968b9d175fe4b896a8_md.jpg","artistName":"Stan Getz \u0026 Luiz Bonfá","artistId":78720,"station_id":267255283},{"musicPath":"/music/Meirelles","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5ee/5ee78df8a16841caf734ac2e5e5817bf_md.jpg","artistName":"Meirelles","artistId":130749,"station_id":285079325},{"musicPath":"/music/Marcia+Salomon","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/6aa/6aa551cb213525ba820bc221e64016a9_md.jpg","artistName":"Marcia Salomon","artistId":106340,"station_id":304416351},{"musicPath":"/music/Luis+Salinas","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b93/b93e4638c50cda01c2934d3ede7e29c2_md.jpg","artistName":"Luis Salinas","artistId":116596,"station_id":283945867},{"musicPath":"/music/Kevin+Eubanks","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e57/e5778557c84cc0dd268000b8c4a94122_md.jpg","artistName":"Kevin Eubanks","artistId":70968,"station_id":264608648},{"musicPath":"/music/Trio+Da+Paz","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/2a6/2a63798580539c3381618368d8c95bfb_md.jpg","artistName":"Trio Da Paz","artistId":101066,"station_id":280763515},{"musicPath":"/music/Jairzinho+Oliveira","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/637/6370cb0c1919891abe8545dcde21f424_md.jpg","artistName":"Jairzinho Oliveira","artistId":119958,"station_id":283329445}]}