Brazilian instrumental quintet Alvorada will be joined by pianist Elizabeth Fadel for a unique show at PizzaExpress Holborn. Expect an evening of infectious Brazilian grooves and playful virtuosic interaction.
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Brazilian instrumental quintet Alvorada will be joined by pianist Elizabeth Fadel for a unique show at Pizza Express Holborn. Expect an evening of infectious Brazilian grooves and playful virtuosic interaction.
Alvorada play original music inspired by Brazilian choro. Formed in 2016, Alvorada have performed at festivals and venues such as the London Jazz Festival, Pizza Express Live and Paris International Choro Festival. Their 2019 debut album First Light, featuring traditional choros and original compositions, was received with much critical acclaim (5* Songlines), leading to BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM appearances. Alvorada also won the LUKAS and Focus Brasil awards for ‘Best Brazilian Band’. Alvorada’s second album Faz Tempo will be released with ARC Music in October 2024, a bold and rich work delving into the rhythmic worlds of Brazil and beyond.
Elizabeth Fadel is a genre-defying pianist from Curitiba, Brazil. With one foot in the world of Baroque harpsichord and the other rooted firmly in the rhythms of her native Brazil, Fadel is a force of nature. She has toured and recorded extensively in Europe and Brazil with musicians such as Hamilton de Holanda, Yamandu Costa and Ronald Snijders. Her latest album ‘Blue in Choro’ features her own choro and Brazilian jazz compositions as well as choro-infused reworks of Bach classics.