Two big thumbs from me up for Helio Alves.
Peter, if you enjoy Kenny Barron's Brazilian outings, you might want to look into Alves' recordings with the Brazilian Trio:
- Forests (Zoho, 2008)
- Constelação (Motema, 2012)
- Águas Brasileiras (Zoho, 2020)
All three are excellent, IMO.
I dig how the Brazilian Trio evokes the sound of "classic" Brazilian samba & bossa piano trios like the Tamba Trio, Zimbo Trio, and Sambrasa Trio -- while also doing their own thing.