Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto

A dynamic musician who skillfully melds classical, jazz, and indigenous Brazilian music, pianist Jovino Santos Neto honed his craft during a 15-year stint with Brazilian master Hermeto Pascoal. Born in Rio de Janeiro and now based in Seattle, Neto is constantly expanding his world music vocabulary, having worked with artists as diverse as Sergio Mendes, Flora Purim, Miles Davis, and Swiss cellist David Pezzoti. In the past decade Neto has developed and performed his original compositions, drawing on primal Brazilian grooves woven with contemporary jazz harmonies.