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Helio Alves Quartet, featuring Portinho at the Jazz Forum Sunday, July 10th Sets at 4pm and 6pm Helio Alves Quartet featuring Portinho Sunday, July 10th Sets at 4pm and 6pm Helio Alves: Piano John Ellis: Saxophone Lincoln Goines: Bass Portinho: Drums *"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* Portinho: Acclaimed drummer Portinho is one of a kind. A native of Brazil, he moved to the United States in the early 1970s and has left his mark on everything he has been part of: the creator of a signature style of drumming and approach to music that has inspired generations of musicians. He has collaborated and recorded with an extensive list of premier artists, including Gato Barbieri, Harry Belafonte, Herbie Mann, Dom Salvador, Paquito D’Rivera, Astrud Gilberto, Tania Maria, Nancy Wilson, Mongo Santamaria, Michel Legrand, and Ron Carter. |
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