Blending the warmth of Brazilian rhythms with the elasticity of modern jazz, Samba of Sorts by the Unity Quartet is a vibrant, groove-infused exploration of both...
Wisely indeed Duduka Da Fonseca and his Trio have departed from the usual practice of many expatriate Brasilians of filling an album with songs by Tom...
Trumpeter and Visionary Pete Rodríguez Makes a Bold Musical Statement Pete Rodríguez is an artist with a rich musical heritage, deeply rooted in salsa royalty. His...
The infectious spirit of Brazilian music in all its incredible forms is impossible to deny. Musicians from around the world succumb to the elements of samba,...
Sunnyside Records has just announced the release of Rio Fantasia, the new album by Duduka Da Fonseca and his Brazilian based trio, featuring pianist David Feldman...
The distinctive voice of Magos Herrera – a opalescent mezzo – glows like a beam of soft light through the monumental complexity of this bittersweet repertoire...
Brasilians like the incomparable drummer and musician nonpareil Duduka Da Fonseca know that “samba” is dance – something glorified not only in the way music is...
Carlos Averhoff Jr. may certainly be forgiven for having waited to make his best album ever – a most profound dedication to his celebrated musician-saxophone playing-virtuoso-father...
The longevity and the durability of the musical relationship between Paquito D’Rivera and Chucho Valdés give a freedom and flexibility to these performances on I Missed...
Featured Album · Editor’s Pick The juxtaposition of two major musicians – without a piano to bind them harmonically and only a bassist and drummer to...
Thanks in large part to the inimitable drummer Duduka Da Fonseca and Family Adnet, the music of the great Brasilian maestro, Tom Jobim remains top-of-mind and...
Editor’s Pick · Featured Album After she produced Sotareño, her first Sunnyside recording, Carolina Calvache left no doubt that an artist of the first order had...
Despite drawing from a deep well-spring of complex abstraction and profound spirituality, the music of Edward Simon is eminently accessible. Moreover, even with the myriad of...
The percussion colourist, Duduka Da Fonseca once graced the drum chair of Dom Salvador’s album, simply entitled Transition… or was it so simple? Although the legendary...
In what has suddenly become the rising tide of Latin Jazz music, Chano Domínguez rides the crest of the wave, his music, surfing in an entirely...