Brazilian/American pianist Luiz Simas is a versatile performer who feels totally at ease with both the music of his native Brazil and the American genres of jazz, ragtime and stride. Keyboard Magazine has described his playing as «sassy, clear and vibrant», and his music as sounding «fresh, smart and witty». A new CD by Armen Donelian, titled Leapfrog, will be released in September 2011 on Sunnyside Records. Luiz Simas are playing with Kristoffer Kompen (trombone), Georg Reiss (Sax) and Celio De Carvalho (Perc).
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