His performances were technically astonishing, showing great rhythmic, harmonic and improvisational strengths, which few, if any, could match. His melodic free form inventiveness and sense of time stood out like a free spirit seeking to liberate itself from all traditional constraints.” --Bruce Gilman, brazzil.com

A mix of straight-ahead and Brazilian sensibilities reflects Alves' personal tastes and his musical complexity. “I love jazz, and I love Brazilian music, and I always try to open things up a bit by mixing the two together,” he says. “It's good to be able to go back and forth, trading one off the other. It keeps things interesting.”