Vinyl Crisis interviewed Eumir Deodato, the Brazilian pianist, composer, record producer and arranger. The legendary musician’s tracks have been sampled from Lupe Fiasco to The Notorious B.I.G, Snoop Dogg to Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and many others. His many classic soulful and funky cuts continue to inspire generations of crate diggers, artists, and samplers.

Listen to this interview as it chronicles the history of one of the funkiest musicians of the last forty years.