Harvey Wainapel & Amigos Brasileiros

Reedman Harvey Wainapel's long love affair with Brazilian music has been unwavering. He has performed extensively with Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, Jovino Santos Neto, Guinga, and Claudia Villela among many others. Wainapel has explored the length and breadth of Brazil for the past 14 years, and now presents the latest results of his research and encounters in his new CD Amigos Brasileiros Vol. 2. Ranging from traditional-style choro to contemporary takes on folkloric rhythms, this CD release concert features special guests from Brazil: pianist Vitor Gonçalves (Anat Cohen, Hermeto Pascoal), and drummer/percussionist Cleber Almeida (Banda Mantiqueira, Hamilton de Holanda). Joining them are bassist Scott Thompson (Chico Pinheiro) and percussionist Brian Rice (Mike Marshall's Choro Famoso).