by Richard Julian
***TWO SETS: 9PM & 10:15PM*** ***$10 (CASH) SUGGESTED DONATION*** ***LUNATICO HAS A FULL DINNER AND COCKTAIL MENU SO COME EARLY TO EAT!*** Buckle up Lunatics. Heavy samba masters in the house. Helio Alves shares the frontline with guitarist Chico Pinheiro along with his outstanding rhythm section. Some and get it! Helio Alves : Piano Chico Pinheiro : Guitar Rafael Barata : Drums Hamish Smith : Bass 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.
