HELIO ALVES
Piano Player
HELIO ALVES
Piano Player
Bio
A native of São Paulo, Brazil, pianist Helio Alves combines the
rhythmic complexity of modern Brazilian music with the edgy energy of
contemporary jazz. A resident of NYC since the '90s, Alves has
received high praise as an in-demand sideman with the likes of Joe
Henderson, Yo-Yo Ma, Sadao Watanabe, Slide Hampton, Airto Moreira & Flora Purim, Paquito D'Rivera, Joyce, and Rosa Passos to name but a few.
Helio has also 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.
Check out "Brazilian Jazz Piano", my piano course. And my new album out now, "At Play", with the fantastic musicians Romero Lubambo, Reuben Rogers and Edu Ribeiro. Go to: www.openstudiojazz.com
Also check out"Águas Brasileiras", my new album with The Brazilian Trio (with Nilson Matta and Duduka Da Fonseca), out now on Zoho Music. Go to: www.braziliantriomusic.net
REVIEWS
"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
"Alves is a pianist whose instincts are lush and romantic and expansive-and driven by an inner pulse.”
Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes
“Combining their inventive sound with a forward-thinking musicality, Helio Alves consistently manage to hit all the right notes. With undeniably unique songs and engaging performances, this is one Musician to keep your eyes (and ears) on.”
“I’ve been to a few Helio Alves performances, and it never ceases to amaze me how they perform each song with such passion and enthusiasm, just as if it were the first time they were playing it live.”