Chico Pinheiro Trio & Healdsburg Jazz Collective

Chico Pinheiro is an exceptional guitarist with a beautiful sound and great fluidity, a unique composer who blends Brazilian Music, Classical Music, and Jazz. Chico has released multiple albums to critical acclaim, and he has been nominated twice for the American Grammy Awards. Join us for this special evening combining Brazilian brilliance and fine art at the Mahder Gallery.

Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Chico started playing the guitar when he was six. At 14, he started work as a studio session guitarist and soon began collaborating with a wide range of artists in his hometown, then in Brazil, then abroad. Today, Chico is considered a leading figure in and outside the Brazilian music scene, who has distinguished himself as a guitarist, composer, and arranger. Along with his main projects, he has collaborated with leading artists such as Placido Domingo, Dave Grusin, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling, Danilo Pérez, Herbie Hancock, Brian Blade, Ron Carter, Renee Rosnes, Julian Lage, and esperanza spalding to name a few. At this special concert, he will perform alongside Edu Rebeiro (drums) and Scott Thompson (bass).

The Healdsburg Jazz Collective will open for the Chico Pinheiro Trio with a unique program dedicated to Brazil. The Collective is headed by local favorite saxophonist Ruth Ahlers, accompanied by Steve Weaver (trombone), Christian Foley-Beining (guitar), Chris Amberger (bass), and Mario Aparicio (drums).