Dumee & Dijkgraaf Quinteto on Leblon Jazz, Rio de Janeiro Official release Cd 'Heloisando'

The proud tradition of innovative Brazilian jazz is alive and well as evidenced by 'Heloisando', the new CD release of the Dumee & Dijkgraaf Quinteto with world renowned musicians   Marcio Bahia (Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo), Kiko Continentino (Milton Nascimento),  Paulo Russo (Vitor Assis Brasil),  Jan Dumee (former soloist in Dutch prog. giant  Focus) and heartmoving worldclass soloist on harmonica Wim Dijkgraaf now all united in one group: Dumee & Dijkgraaf Quinteto

The diversity of musical personalities and the continues journey through musical landscapes is what makes the Dumee & Dijkgraaf Quinteto a sensation for audiences around the world who love Brazilian jazz, jazz, impressionistic classical music. This quintet is composed of the elements from an uncommon triangle; Europe, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. With an European taste for classical refinement, balance and the beauty of structure, Minas adds the impressionistic ingredients of dreaming, of delicacy and spiritual panoramas while Rio finally being the sensual, provocative and unapprehendabe personality of this brazilian jazz quintet.

“We are citizens in a world without musical frontiers who bring a European fragrance to the universal melting pot of Brazilian instrumental music. This concert is a homage to a generation for whom music was primarily a reflection of their soul. Virtuosity and intellectuality being part of their ability to express themselves in a natural way, never loosing sight of the beauty and importance of cultural tradition and diversity. While impressionism started in Brazil when Manet was aboard a ship in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro in the 1850’s, our impressionistic brazilian jazz is 21st century music with the final touch of a distant past; imaginary experiences full of fantasy and dreams.”