Duduka Da Fonseca: Jazz Musician in New York

About Duduka Da Fonseca

Duduka Da Fonseca is a Brazilian jazz drummer based in New York City, heard regularly at rooms like Smalls Jazz Club. He is a founding member of Trio da Paz with guitarist Romero Lubambo and bassist Nilson Matta, a long-running setting for Brazilian repertoire in a modern jazz context. He also leads the Duduka Da Fonseca Trio and appears with projects such as Quadrilogy. His playing favors ensemble balance and rhythmic detail over display.