Hermeto Pascoal, Brazilian music legend known as ‘The Sorcerer’, dies aged 89

Pascoal recorded with stars including Miles Davis, who called him ‘the most impressive musician in the world’

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Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal, who played – and even boxed – with Miles Davis and was known as “The Sorcerer” for coaxing tunes from everything from a live piglet to water-filled kettles, died on Saturday aged 89.

According to a message shared on his social media pages, Pascoal “passed surrounded by family and fellow musicians”.