JoĆ£o Luiz de Avellar, better known simply as Luiz Avellar (born April 7, 1956 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian piano player.
He played with many of the best musicians of Brazil, including Nico AssumpĆ§Ć£o, Kiko Freitas and Ney ConceiĆ§Ć£o.
He composed the soundtrack of several Rede Globo shows and telenovelas.
Luiz Avellar also composed the soundtrack of the 2001 movie TainƔ - Uma Aventura na AmazƓnia.