ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ˌɔn ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈoːɹs ʌv sˈɪks dˈɛkeɪdz, hiː wˈɜːkt wɪð ˈɑːɹɾɪsts sˈʌtʃ ɐz pˈɪksɪŋɡwˌɪnhə, kˈɑːɹmɛn mɜːɹˈændə, ᵻliz ɹᵻdʒˈiːnə, kɑːɹtˈoʊlə, ɡˈɪlbɚtˌoʊ ɡˈɪl, ænd mˈoːɹ.
Appearing on recordings over the course of six decades, he worked with artists such as Pixinguinha, Carmen Miranda, Elis Regina, Cartola, Gilberto Gil, and more.