Helio Alves, a jazz pianist and son to pianists was born in Sao Paulo in 1966. At the age of 18, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts and studied at Berklee College of Music. He lived in Boston until he was 24 years old, when he decided to move to New York City after receiving advice from a friend. He was a pianist on the Grammy-winning album Yo Yo Ma’s in 2003. Alves was part of Circlechant, an ensemble led by Santi Debriano. from http://en.wikipedia.org
