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| Duduka Da Fonseca & Brazilian Express at Kitano DUDUKA DA FONSECA & BRAZILIAN EXPRESS FEATURING MAUCHA ADNET BILLY DREWES - TENOR & SOPRANO SAXOPHONES HELIO ALVES - PIANO MATT PENMAN - BASS MAUCHA ADNET - VOCALS DUDUKA DA FONSECA - DRUMS APPEARING MARCH 10th & 11th 2 SETS, 8 AND 10 PM JAZZ AT KITANO-NEW YORK 66 PARK AVE. AT EAST 38TH STREET NEW YORK, NY "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 "Da Fonseca is masterfully fluid and fluent drummer who meshes all the components of the trap set into organic whole that glides and sails along in perfect harmony with the music." George Kanzler, Hot House "Duduka Da Fonseca had the flowing beat doing his bidding, making one dance while sitting down. A master of "Brasilient" rhythms, he is equally capable of grooving a jazz 4/4 with his great, loosey-goosey swing." Ira Gitler, DownBeat "…grooving through samba, jazz, bossa, and baião feels, drummer Duduka Da Fonseca turns out a tremendous performance. Listen to the power he comands from deft cymbal work and the beautiful samba locomotion he achieves with brushes. Duduka truly knows Brazil from the inside." Jeff Potter, Modern Drummer "The Brazilian percussionist Duduka Da Fonseca, a key member of Trio Da Paz, may be the most impressive jazz-besotted Brazilian percussionist since Airto Moreira. He balances tropical rhythms and swing with uncommon ease." THE NEW YORKER Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1951, Duduka Da Fonseca is a renowned Multi Grammy Award Nominated drummer, percussionist, and author. He has appeared on over 200 albums alongside American Jazz icons as well as Brazilian Jazz Icons, making him one of the most recorded Brazilian drummers in this idiom. In 2002 Duduka's first solo album, Samba Jazz Fantasia, was nominated for the American Grammy Award. He is one of the very few Brazilians and the only Brazilian drummer thus far to be nominated for this prestigious Award. In 2009 The Brazilian Trio's (which he co-leads) album Forests, was nominated for the 10th Latin Grammy. At fourteen, while living in Rio, Duduka formed his first Samba Jazz Trio, called Bossa Trio, with his brother Miguel playing the bass. For many years, they played numerous Bossa Nova/Samba Jazz concerts and also on various television shows. In the early 70's Duduka co-founded The Samba Jazz Sextet, Mandengo with Raul Mascarenhas (tenor sax), Mauro Senise (alto sax), Barrozinho (trumpet), Tony Botelho (acoustic bass), and Tomás Improta (piano). Mandengo performed together for many years until Duduka moved to New York in 1975. In New York, Duduka followed his dream of playing with American Jazz musicians where he could blend musical cultures. He has recorded and performed with Gerry Mulligan, Phil Woods, Kenny Barron, Lee Konitz, Eddie Gomez, Joanne Brackeen, Herbie Mann, Joe Henderson, George Mraz, Emily Remler, Nancy Wilson, Slide Hampton, Rufus Reid, Steve Allee, John Scofield, Wayne Shorter, John Patitucci, Tom Harrell, Joe Lovano, Jorge Dalto, Paquito D'Rivera, Dick Oatts, Dennis Irwin, Billy Drewes, Kenny Werner, David Sanchez, Marc Copland, Renee Rosnes, Bill Charlap, Harry Allen, Larry Goldings, John Pizzarelli and many others. He has been honored to play and record with the great Brazilian artists, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Dom Salvador, Sergio Barrozo, Astrud Gilberto, Toninho Horta, Raul de Souza, Claudio Roditi, Ion Muniz, Edson Lobo, Alfredo Cardim, Nico Assumpção, Haroldo Mauro Jr., Tenório Jr., Cesarius Alvim, Ricardo Santos, Edison Maciel, Naná Vasconcelos, Paulo Jobim, Mario Adnet, Maucha Adnet, Chico Adnet, Elza Soares, Quarteto Jobim - Morelenbaum, OSESP (Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, "Jobim Sinfônico"), Milton Nascimento, Dori Caymmi, among many others. Duduka has established numerous Brazilian Jazz groups among them Brasilian Express, which appeared on National PBS television in 1981. Duduka's New York Samba Band performed at many jazz venues including the Blue Note, Fat Tuesdays and the Village Gate. In 1986 he formed The Brazilian Jazz All Stars featuring artists Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Eliane Elias, Romero Lubambo, Nilson Matta and Guilherme Franco. Duduka was a founding member and co-leader of Trio da Paz, nominated for an Indie Award as Best Latin Jazz Group in 1993 and their recording Partido Out won the Jazz Journalists Association Awards for best Brazilian Jazz Album of 2002. In 2016, Trio da Paz won the Hot House NYC Award for the best group and was nominated for the American Grammy in the Best Latin Jazz category with their most recent album "30". From 1984 to 2000 Duduka was a faculty member of the Drummers Collective NYC, conducting workshops and giving private lessons. He has also conducted workshops and master classes in Brazil, Europe and Asia. Duduka is the author of the bestselling instructional book and CD, Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset (Alfred Publishing Co, Inc). In 2002 he formed the Duduka Da Fonseca Quintet featuring Anat Cohen, Guilherme Monteiro, Helio Alves, and Leonardo Cioglia. The Quintet recorded two critically acclaimed albums. Their second album "Samba Jazz-Jazz Samba" was among the ten best albums of the year in the prestigious Jazziz Magazine. The Quintet actively performed on several places including the Umbria Jazz Festival and Tudo é Jazz Festival in Ouro Prêto. In 2009 Duduka formed his Brazilian based Duduka Da Fonseca Trio, what he considers to be one of his most expressive works to date, featuring David Feldman on piano and Guto Wirtti on acoustic bass. The Trio has recorded three albums which were extremely well received by critics worldwide, and the fourth album is in the works. Duduka is a resident of New York City. write your comments about the article :: © 2017 Jazz News :: home page |