Helio Alves - Trios (1998)

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Title: Trios
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: Reservoir Music
Genre: Jazz, Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / MP3
Total Time: 1:03:07
Total Size: 354 / 155 MB
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Tracklist:

1. Bolivia (07:25)
2. Song for Claudio (05:18)
3. O Grande Amor (06:25)
4. There Is No Greater Love (05:42)
5. Bala Com Bala (07:54)
6. Bebe (06:43)
7. Hallucinations (05:37)
8. Tribute to Charlie (05:08)
9. My Ship (07:26)
10. Santo Antonio (05:29)

A fine pianist from Brazil, Helio Alves primarily plays straight-ahead jazz (along with a few bossas) on this excellent disc. He is teamed on various selections with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Al Foster (including Cedar Walton's "Bolivia," "There Is No Greater Love," and "My Ship") and on other numbers with bassist Nilson Matta and drummer Duduka DaFonseca; Paulo Braga takes DaFonseca's place on Bud Powell's "Halluncinations." Whether swinging in a hard bop style or caressing Brazilian melodies, Helio Alves excels throughout this easily recommended set.

Review by Scott Yanow