Helio Alves Quintet
About This Event
The Helio Alves Quintet appears at The Django. Led by pianist Hélio Alves, the group works at the intersection of Brazilian jazz, bossa nova and Latin jazz, using Brazilian forms as starting points rather than fixed charts. Their sets emphasize rhythmic drive, open-ended improvisation and ensemble conversation, with the piano often steering the band toward the tradition's freer edges.
About the Artists
Hélio Alves
Hélio Alves is a jazz pianist associated with Brazilian jazz and the freer edges of the tradition. In New York City he appears at Bar Bayeux, including sets with drummer Kiku Freitas alongside Marcio Philomena and Gili Lopes.
Helio Alves Quintet
Helio Alves Quintet is a New York–based jazz group led by pianist Hélio Alves, working at the intersection of Brazilian jazz, bossa nova, and Latin jazz. The band appears in NYC rooms including The Django, where Alves is a regular presence on the local circuit.