Duduka Da Fonseca & Helio Alves Jazz Samba Christmas

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Helio Alves - piano, Duduka Da Fonseca - drums and percussion, Maucha Adnet - vocal, Anat Cohen - saxes and clarinet, Romero Lubambo - guitar and Hans Glawischnig - bass appearing at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor. "[Alves has] subtlety, musicianship and extraordinary improvisational facility..." "...outstanding capabilities as a melodic improviser..."
Robert L. Doerschuk, DownBeat Magazine

"Alves plays with a gravity and a stylistic flair that's truly impressive."
Phillip Van Vleck, Billboard Magazine

"Alves executes his feats with unhurried grace, even at very fast tempos. There is an aptitude that, if not exclusive of Brazil, has reached its highest expression there: the communication of a subtle energy embodying a life- affirming message that life is transitory."
Thomas Conrad, Jazz Times Magazine

"Duduka is a fantastic drummer, he has worked with me and I love the way he plays."
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Rio de Janeiro, Spring 94

"Indeed Da Fonseca, the Rio-born drummer and a veteran of New York scene, boasts a buoyant brand of propulsion. His ride cymbal sparkles, and his brush work is essence of panache."
Jim Macnie, Downbeat Magazine

"Whenever Duduka is playing in New York City, I do my best to go and hear him. I really enjoy the way he is able to express the essence of Brazilian rhythms and grooves, but with a very free and open approach. To my ear Duduka's approach is very deeply rooted, while at the same time he is very adventurous and willing to explore. His playing always sounds fresh and full of surprises, never boring. Besides that, I really like him as a human being! Long live Duduka!" - Lewis Nash

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