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Duduka Da Fonseca: Samba Jazz In Black & White
In addition to Da Fonseca on drums and percussion, the recording features Helio Alves, Leonardo Cioglia, Anat Cohen and Guilherme Monteiro, as well as noteworthy guests Claudio Roditi, Paulo Levi and Vic Juris. Maucha Adnet and Alana Da Fonseca (Fonseca's wife and daughter, respectively) provide vocals and vocalese. With the exception of an original from pianist Alves, all twelve tunes are all from the pens of respected Brazilian tunesmiths like Jobim, Gismonti, de Moraes, Horta, Pascoal, Eca, Menescal/Buarque and Silva.
Although the material includes ballads and street samba, all of the music falls under the musical umbrella of bossa nova. Da Fonseca explains the meaning of the album's title by saying that the music is "simple and truthful," adding that "Samba Jazz is a blend of black African origins influenced by white European classical and popular music."
The disc opens with Luiz Eca's torrid "Mestre Bimba," featuring affirmative solo statements from Monteiro on guitar and Cohen on soprano sax, but the pace soon grows romantic with the Menescal/Buarque piece "Bye Bye Brazil," which features Roditi's muted trumpet. On Pascoal's "Chorinho Pra Ele," Anat Cohen's lovely clarinet work is a highlight. Likewise, on the familiar Jobim piece "O Grande Amor," Cohen's tenor sax is clearly influenced by Stan Getz's work during his bossa nova years. Paulo Levi contributes his own tenor sax playing on DeMoraes' "Medo De Amar," along with guitarist Vic Juris. On the concluding "Dry Land," the leader gets a little extra time on the pots and pans.
Track Listing
Mestre Bimba; Janeiro; Bye Bye Brasil; Chorinho pra Ele; Viver de Amor; Medo de Amar; Palha
Personnel
Duduka Da Fonseca
drumsDuduka Da Fonseca: drums, percussion; Helio Alves: piano; Leonardo Cioglia: acoustic bass; Anat Cohen: soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet; Guilherme Monteiro: electric and acoustic guitars; Maucha Adnet: vocals (1,6) ; Alana Da Fonseca: vocals (1); Vic Juris: guitar (5,6); Paulo Levi: tenor saxophone (5), flutes (6); Claudio Roditi: trumpet (3).
Album information
Title: Samba Jazz in Black & White | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Zoho Music
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About Duduka Da Fonseca
Instrument: Drums
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