With his characteristic white beard and hair, Pascoal was known as "The Sorcerer" – The Sorcerer – for his virtuosic ability to create music with a variety of different instruments and objects. He also had an extraordinary improvisational ability.
"With calm and love, we announce that Hermeto Pascoal has passed on to the spiritual world, surrounded by family and fellow musicians. At the moment of his passing, his group was on stage – just as he would have wished: creating sound and music," it was stated in a message on Pascoal's Instagram account.
Pascoal was born in the state of Alagoas in northeastern Brazil and performed on several occasions with Miles Davis, who played Pascoal's works together with many other top musicians.
