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.