Paula Faour

For several reasons, Paula Faour invites comparisons to the well-known Eliane Elias. Like Elias, Faour is a Brazilian jazz instrumentalist who plays the acoustic piano and electric keyboards -- and she obviously shares Elias' strong appreciation of Bill Evans' lyricism. Faour, like Elias, has played both Brazilian and American songs and has combined post-bop pianism with Brazilian rhythms. But ...more