“There are many incredible guitarists out there. On the top of that list, I’d include Chico Pinheiro,” Pat Metheny has said. Born and raised in São Paulo, he started playing the guitar at the age of 6. His first album “Meia Noite Meio Dia”(Sony Music) was one of the Top 10 Brazilian Albums of the Year in 2003. Today, he has a substantial profile as a guitarist, composer and arranger. “City of Dreams” (2020), his latest album, has been nominated for Best Latin Jazz Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards. In addition to his main projects as a bandleader, he has also worked with artists such as Placido Domingo, Herbie Hancock and Lee Ritenour.

Chico Pinheiro (g), Hélio Alves (p), Sam Minnaie (db), Alexandre Kautz (dr)