Corea, Gal Costa, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter and Nina Simone, before relocating to his native Brazil in 1987. Oliveira lived in Rio de Janeiro, where he was Cultural Director of the Universidade do Grande Rio. In September 2010 he reunited with Chicago on the occasion of the band's concert at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, performing "Happy Man". The event marked the first time any former member of Chicago performed again with the band's new line-up. In April 2016 he appeared as a special guest percussionist alongside former Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine and former Chicago guitarist Donnie Dacus in a performance in New York following Chicago's 2016 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Oliveira died of a heart attack on 17 September 2017 at the age of 77 while performing onstage in Rio de Janeiro. References 1940 births 2017 deaths Brazilian drummers Brazilian expatriates in the United States Brazilian percussionists Brazilian session musicians Chicago (band) members Conga players Güiro players Latin jazz percussionists Tambourine players Triangle players Musicians who died on stage Deaths in Rio de Janeiro (state) Brazilian jazz percussionists Brazilian record producers