Ivone Pacheco
1932–2026Brazilian jazz pianist known as the "dama do jazz gaúcho," a reference of the genre in Rio Grande do Sul who founded a jazz club in Porto Alegre.
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Ivone Pacheco was a Brazilian pianist celebrated as the "dama do jazz gaúcho" (lady of Gaúcho jazz), a reference point for the genre in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In the early 1980s she founded her own jazz club in Porto Alegre, which became a meeting place for musicians and jazz lovers in the state capital and helped sustain the local jazz scene for decades.
Known for her long career at the piano, she was widely regarded as one of the leading figures of jazz in southern Brazil. Her club hosted generations of performers and admirers of the style, cementing her place in the region's musical life.
Pacheco died in Porto Alegre on the night of 11 October 2026, at the age of 94. Her wake was held at the Clube de Jazz, and she was buried at the Cemitério São Miguel e Almas.
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