WED 8 & 9:30 Fabio Gouvea Quintet w/Jerome Sabbagh, Helio Alves, Gili Lopes, Alex Kautz
About This Event
Fabio Gouvea leads his quintet at Bar Bayeux with saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh, pianist Hélio Alves, improviser Gili Lopes and drummer Alex Kautz. Gouvea’s work moves between Brazilian-rooted song forms and free improvisation; the group’s playing emphasizes close listening, quick shifts in rhythm and harmony, and ensemble balance in a small-room setting.
About the Artists
Fabio Gouvea Quintet
Brazilian guitar and composer based in Basel, Switzerland. Guitarrista e compositor brasileiro baseado em Basel na Suíça.
Fabio Gouvêa
Fabio Gouvêa is a jazz musician whose work moves between Brazilian-rooted song forms and the open space of free improvisation. In New York City he has appeared at Bar Bayeux, often leading the Fabio Gouvea Quintet in sets built on close listening and quick shifts in rhythm and harmony.
Helio Alves
Hélio Alves is a jazz pianist with deep roots in Brazilian and Latin jazz traditions, raised in a household of working pianists. In New York City he appears at small-room venues such as Bar Bayeux, often in collaborative settings that leave space for risk and response.
Gili Lopes
Gili Lopes is a jazz musician working at the edge of free improvisation, with roots in Brazilian jazz. In New York City, Lopes appears at Bar Bayeux, including sets with Marcio Philomena alongside Kiku Freitas and Hélio Alves.
