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| Helio Alves Quartet - Brazilian Jazz Series @ Blues Alley Thu, September 7th Sets at 7PM and 9PM A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, pianist Helio Alves combines the rhythmic complexity of modern Brazilian music with the edgy energy of contemporary jazz. A resident of NYC, Alves has received high praise as an in-demand sideman with Joe Henderson, Yo-Yo Ma, Slide Hampton, Paquito D'Rivera, Gato Barbieri, Oscar Castro-Neves, Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, to name a few. Helio was nominated for a Grammy with the album "Forests", by the "Brazilian Trio", a group that he co leads with bassist Nilson Matta and drummer Duduka da Fonseca. He has released four albums under his own name: "Trios" (1998), "Portrait in Black & White" (2004), "It's Clear" (2009) and most recently, "Musica" featuring Antonio Sanchez, Reuben Rogers, Claudio Roditi and Romero Lubambo. Helio's latest album called "At Play", released in 2020, is a collaboration with guitarist Romero Lubambo, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Edu Ribeiro. *"Alves is a pianist whose instincts are lush and romantic and expansive-and driven by an inner pulse."* **Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes** *"Alves has sublety, musicality and a extraordinary facility for improvisation…" "…exceptional melodic improviser…"* **-Roberti L. Doerschuk, DownBeat Magazine** 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007 Thu, September 7th Sets at 7pm and 9pm Helio Alves:Piano Chico Pinheiro:guitar Gili Lopes: Bass Alex Kautz: drums write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Jazz News :: home page |