André Mehmari Trio – Na Esquina do Clube com o Sol na Cabeça (Tratore, 2019)
Composer André Mehmari is one Brazil’s leading piano and keyboard players. Na Esquina do Clube com o Sol na Cabeça presents a fantastic set of instrumental pieces rooted in Lyle Mays-style contemporary jazz, Brazilian traditions and classical music.
Mehmari is a master at the piano and electronic keyboards as well, combining exquisite acoustic piano melodies and improvisation with mesmerizing synths. His trio includes two fabulous musicians, Neymar Dias on electric bass and double bass; and Sérgio Reze on drums and gongs.
This album is dedicated to iconic Brazilian musicians from the early 1970s that recorded the essential Clube da Esquina album.