Few musicians bring jazz and Brazilian music together as stirringly as drummer Duduka Da Fonseca. His new album, Rio Fantasia (Sunnyside), was recorded in January 2024 and exemplifies the trio's ability to move seamlessly between sophisticated conversational jazz improvisation and passionate samba and bossa nova.
On the album, the joy-filled Brazilian ja…
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