Welcome to the official website
of Brazilian pianist
Benvindo ao sítio oficial do pianista brasileiro
Hélio Celso
Pianist, composer and arranger Hélio Celso Suarez has established a very successful career in Japan. Today his discography includes 12 instrumental CDs and 4 CDs with Lisa Ono as a result of a partnership of nearly 15 years. He has played with Vitor Assis Brasil, Paulo Moura, Nara Leão, Maysa, Leny Andrade and Maria Creuza. Ivan Lins called Hélio "a super musician, our Bill Evans." And Johnny Alf said: "Hélio is very talented, very creative; he adds quality to Brazilian music."
Pianista, compositor e arranjador, desenvolveu sua carreira no Japão com grande sucesso. Hoje reúne em sua discografia 12 CDs instrumentais e 4 CDs com Lisa Ono, fruto de uma parceria de aproximadamente 15 anos. Tocou com Vitor Assis Brasil, Paulo Moura, Nara Leão, Maysa, Leny Andrade e Maria Creusa. Dele, Ivan Lins disse: "Hélio-um super músico, é o nosso Bill Evans". Já Johnny Alf..."Hélio Celso é muito talentoso, muita criatividade, um trabalho que acrescenta qualidade à música brasileira".
"Cordas e Marfim joins together good taste, creativity and personal expression. It's a serious candidate for one of the best of the year." - José Domingos Raffaelli, respected jazz critic for O Globo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"I am very pleased when I see talented musicians like this getting together to create music, because if all of those with a similar caliber did the same, Brazil would be saved musically. " - Roberto Menescal
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Recently added to this site!
Hélio shares his thoughts about working with Lisa Ono, Japan's most acclaimed bossa nova artist.
To read his comments, please click here. ______________________________________________
Hélio Celso will perform LIVE
Friday September 30th, 2011
at TribOz-Rio!
TribOz is the first performance address in Lapa (Rio's traditional Bohemian district) dedicated to jazz and bossa nova.
To see their music schedule, click "Programs" on their home page, and look for Hélio Celso on Sept. 30.
Joining Hélio will be Tony Boteho on Bass, and Rafael Barata on Drums.
