Lifelong friends Felipe Salles (saxophone), Chico Pinheiro (guitar), Tiago Costa (piano), and Edu Ribeiro (drums) have bridged the years to form The Reunion Project. The four Brazilian musicians came of age in São Paulo listening to a unique blend of jazz and Brazilian music that shaped each of them as they embarked on notable but diverging careers in music. Two decades on, and with the addition of young bassist Bruno Migotto, “Varanda”, the quintet’s debut, reflects well the eclectic roots and youthful camerarderie of its members, deepened and honed by the maturity gleaned from twenty-something years of study and experience. On this wonderful recording the five Brazilian virtuosos explore the far-reaching crossroads of modern jazz and Brazilian music through nine original compositions and the aptly chosen standard ‘Yesterdays’.
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