Almir Côrtes Trio + Harvey Wainapel at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

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Kuumbwa Jazz Center proudly presents the North American premier of ALMIR CORTES’ CD “Trançado” (“braided” or “interwoven” reflecting the repertoire’s mix of Brazilian folkloric rhythms with jazz improvisation, as well as the interchange between Brazil and the USA).
Côrtes, a master of mandolin, acoustic and electric guitars, is joined by: saxophonist/clarinetist HARVEY WAINAPEL (played with Airto Moreira & Flora Purim, Ray Charles, Joe Lovano, Jovino Santos Neto, Guinga, Paulo Bellinati); bassist SCOTT THOMPSON (played with Chico Pinheiro, Marcos Silva, Omar Sosa, Toninho Horta); and percussionist BRIAN RICE ( played with Rogério Souza, Danilo Brito, Dudu Maia, and Mike Marshall).