Jovino Santos Neto Trio: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Jovino Santos Neto Trio play “Pontapé“, “Sempre Sim“ and “Festa de Erê“at the Tiny Desk. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: Twitter: Instagram: Oct. 21, 2019 | Felix Contreras -- Something happens for me when I hear jazz mixing it up with Brazilian rhythms. In the right hands it falls into the realm of magic. Pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Jovino Santos Neto certainly cast a spell over those who gathered for this joyful turn behind the Tiny Desk. His trio rushed right out of the gate with the samba-influenced “Pantopé“ that introduces the concept of the trio: seamless interaction between the musicians that make the band sound like one big, melodic rhythm machine. “Sempre Sim“ starts with percussionist Jeff Busch riffing on the traditional percussion instrument called berimbau, its ethe