Nanny Assis is a hard talent to define. He started his career as a drummer and percussionist, but has developed into a brilliant multiform musician. His evolution as an artist has revealed him to also be an awesome singer and composer. For his multi-faceted talents, Nanny has become known all over the world.  During the past 16 years, Nanny Assis has become one of the top percussionists in the Brazilian music industry. He is sought after by world-class musicians for both studio recordings and live performances. As part of the Vinicius Cantauria band, Nanny has performed in venues such as London’s BBC, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Blue Note in Milan, Rome Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Fregey Theatre in Belgium, TCA in Brazil, Chiasso Festival in Switzerland.
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Bassist Nilson Matta in a tour de force with Ivan Lins, Joyce, Kenny Barron, Rosa Passos and many more. Nilson of course, is the bassist with Trio Da Paz. His new release is aptly titled Walking with My Bass.

Pianist Helio Alves and Grammy nominated drummer Duduka Da Fonseca, who have joined forces as HD2, accompanied by Eddie Gomez, with guests Phil Woods, Maucha Adnet and special guest Paulo Jobim and string arrangements
by Oscar Castro-Neves

The debut album of the talented vocalist/composer Elin. Elin has performed as a background vocalist with Julio Iglesias, Christian Castro, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, the Rio Jazz Orchestra (in Brazil), Jaci Velasquez at the Dove Music Awards and Sony Music Showcase for the Latin Billboards.Based in New York City, Elin continues to perform both in the U.S. and overseas.

Click here to listen to Elin's radio interview with Sharon Fitzgerald, host of Monday's Latin Jazz Quarter show in Miami on WDNA Serious Jazz, 88.9 FM. Elin's plays live and discusses her newest album and live performance.

Elin's new album, Lazy Afternoon, is scheduled for a June, 2006 release. Click here to listen to mp3 excerpts.