Samba Cruz Trio is an international band based in Santa Cruz. They play jazz-inflected musical forms of Brazilian Popular Music, bossa nova, samba, baião, and choro. Included are jazz standards with a unique twist, plus original compositions. Repertoire is in the spirit of Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Elis Regina, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Dorival Caymmi, etc.

In this occasion the trio includes percussionist Will Martins from Brazil, Pablo Riviere on guitar and vocals, and Vivian Simon on flutes.