2015 Jazz Fest-Brazil Meets Jazz

White Plains Jazz Fest presents, in association with the White Plains Performing Arts Center, a concert of Brazilian jazz featuring:

Brazil Meets Jazz, with Grammy-nominated Brazilian Trio featuring Helio Alves, piano, Nilson Matta, bass and Duduka Da Fonseca, drums, with Maucha Adnet, vocals, and Mark Morganelli, flugelhorn

FEATURING:

Brazilian Trio, A masterful amalgamation of musician/composer/arranger friends dedicated to perpetuating the artful blend of Brazilian classical music and jazz. The trio consists of pianist Helio Alves, bassist Nilson Matta and drummer Duduka Da Fonseca.

Maucha Adnet, Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, started her professional singing career at the age of 15, as a member of vocal group “Ceu da Boca”.

Mark Morganelli, Trumpeter/Flugelhornist, is also a composer and producer of recordings, concerts, and music festivals. Morganelli’s release, his fourth recording as a leader, “My Romance” on his Jazz Forum Records label, features Houston Person, Richie Hart, Rick Petrone and Joe Corsello.

For a full schedule of Jazz Fest 2015 events, Click Here