Helio Alves - Portrait In Black and WhitePianist Helio Alves generates a special flare and excitement whether playing the music of his native Brazil or straight ahead jazz. As a follow up to his first Reservoir release, "Trios" (RES #156), which featured him in both spheres, "Portrait in Black And White" focuses on the straight ahead. Accompanied by bassist Santi Debriano, and drummer Matt Wilson, Alves presents a balanced mix of originals (listen to the opener "Frenzy" for some no nonsense,

the music has a unique and new sound as the traditions and the musicians have woven their styles together into a wonderful tapestry of sounds

split and then reformed as Marijata

by building up a dense wall of thunderous sound

and even a so-far unreleased track was presented for the first time ever

four hands

But there are also abysses that were probably as inexplicable for contemporary listeners as they are for us today: sudden stops

Highlighted as one of the "Top 35 Women Composers" by The Washington Post

Children of Zeus

Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band was the brainchild of producer / composer / arranger Michael Zager

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Is there a connection between the prayers of a German prisoner during the Second World War and the hymns of northern Norway

A time of reflection and contemplation