Born in Sao Paulo, Helio Alves has performed and recorded with Claudio Roditi, Paquito D\'Rivera, Gato Barbieri, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, John Patitucci, Al Foster, Leny Andrade, Rosa Passos, The Caribbean Jazz Project, Joyce, Oscar Castro-Neves, Yo-Yo Ma and many others. In 1995 he joined Joe Henderson\'s Double Rainbow Quartet, playing the music of Jobim. He is known as the pianist in Brazilian jazz music. His debut album "Trios" featuring John Patitucci and Al Foster, was released in 1999. His new CD featuring Santi DiBriano and Matt Wilson is entitled “Portrait in Black and White.”