Cliff Korman is: A tantalizing, heart-robbing pianist. A venturesome, cosmopolitan composer. A Brazilified New Yorker. A Fulbright Senior Research Grantee. A respected independent scholar. As a young man he played comedy clubs and accompanied Yiddish theater legend Molly Picon. Then he got out of NY and went on the road with R&B star Millie Jackson. As a jazz player he got the best mentors: Roland Hanna, Ron Carter and Kenny Barron. But his true passion was Brasil and he took off with the Girl from Ipanema. As a mature man he became one of the most significant musical connections between Jazz and Brasil. His independent curricula in jazz and Brazilian instrumental music have become a staple for NY and Brazilian universities and music schools. Has co-lead a 16-year flourishing music project with Paulo Moura. His unmistakable sound accompanied such artists as Milton Nascimento, Leny Andrade, Dori Caymmi, and Gerry Mulligan. His swing, rhythm and improvisation make Gafieira Dance Brasil absolutely unforgettable.