João Palma (1941-2016) was a Brazilian jazz and studio drummer known for his contributions to Bossa Nova and jazz music. He began his career in the late 1950s and played with various notable musicians, including Eumir Deodato and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Palma was involved in significant recordings such as Jobim's albums and worked with iconic artists like Frank Sinatra, Astrud Gilberto, and Stanley Turrentine. After moving to the USA and touring with Sérgio Mendes, he led his band, the João Palma Sextet, in New York before returning to Brazil, where he performed sporadically.
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Meaning of the name - Joao
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João Palma belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro
Place of Death: Rio de Janeiro
Occupation: musician
Employers: Sérgio Mendes | Walter Wanderley | Antonio Carlos Jobim
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Ephemeris for January 16, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 12 | 26 Capricorn 49 | 20 Aries 26 |
| Moon | 7 Virgo 35 | 0 Virgo 4 | 3 Libra 53 |
| Mercury | 29 Capricorn 37 | 12 Capricorn 9 | 27 Pisces 31 |
| Venus | 3 Capricorn 31 | 13 Pisces 50 | 18 Aries 12 |
| Mars | 8 Sagittarius 1 | 25 Cancer 58 | 5 Aquarius 40 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 3 | 11 Gemini 51 | 19 Taurus 16 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 8 | 15 Pisces 48 | 14 Taurus 38 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 14 | 23 Taurus 21 | 24 Taurus 9 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 37 | 27 Pisces 34 | 25 Virgo 41 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 21 | 1 Aquarius 33 | 2 Leo 2 |
| Rahu | 5 Libra 20 | 0 Aries 39 | 0 Libra 53 |
| Ketu | 5 Aries 20 | 0 Libra 39 | 0 Aries 53 |
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