{"product_id":"helio-alves-portrait-in-black-and-white","title":"Hélio Alves: Portrait In Black and White - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003ePortrait In Black and White\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eHélio Alves\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eReservoir Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e747985017622\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2004-02-17\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Pianist 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, virtuoso piano playing) and standards which include an exciting, edgy transformation of \"Angel Eyes,\" and Jobim's \"Portrait in Black And White.\" Steve Swallow's composition \"Falling Grace\" deserves special mention with the pianist embarking on a graceful, imaginative flight of improvisational mastery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Frenzy \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Sambetinho \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Angel Eyes \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Portrait in Black and White \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Falling Grace \u003cbr\u003e1.6 You Must Believe in Spring \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Loose Samba \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Song for Anna \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Loro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/80845186\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Hélio Alves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39712362266695,"sku":"09770423","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/592871.jpg?v=1747325196","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/helio-alves-portrait-in-black-and-white","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}