Noites Cariocas - Sounds of Brazil with Choro Borealis

Performing both choro standards and original compositions, Choro Borealis captivates audiences with the playful interplay among its musicians and the diverse array of instruments they use to bring choro music to life.

Pat O’Keefe: Clarinet

Tim O’Keefe: Percussion, Mandolin

Robert Everest: Seven-string Guitar, Vocals

John Croarkin: Flute

Dave Burk: Cavaquinho

Choro Borealis brings together some of the Twin Cities’ finest musicians who share a deeply rooted passion for Brazilian music. Choro music is a lively instrumental genre native to Rio de Janeiro with strong European and African roots, and which developed at the same time as ragtime and jazz in the US.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Dunsmore Jazz Room, 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, United States