Title - Yes!!!
Artist - Duduka Da Fonseca & Quarteto Universal
For those not following along at home, in 2021, after enjoying a Central Park concert, drummer Duduka Da Fonseca met bassist Gill Lopes and guitarist Vinincius Gomes, both of whom said that they wanted very much to
play music with him. Duduka felt flattered and suggested putting together a quartet that also included pianist Helio Alves, and Quarteto Universal was born.
Throughout his career, Duduka has been one of the leaders in performing music that combined Jazz with Brazilian rhythms, featuring the most rewarding aspects of both genres, In Gomes, Lopes and Alves, he has found kindred spirits, resulting in the first recording by the group, simply entitled Yes!!
1. Samba Novo
2. Transition
3. Lilia
4. Montreux
5. Bebe
6. Exodo
7. Viver De Amor
8. A Correnteza
9. West 83rd Street
10. Dona Maria
The album opens on the vibrancy of Samba Novo and the atmospherically-charged Transition, and then backs them both up seamlessly with the melodic urgency within Lilia, the thoughtful Montreux and then comes the energetically sculptured Bebe.
Up next is the ardently emotional Exodo and the veritable dance floor swirl of Viver De Amor, and they are in turn followed by the lush balladry of A Correnteza, the album rounding out with the exquisitely melodic West 83rd Street, closing on the impassioned Dona Maria.
In short, Yes!! features Duduka Da Fonseca and Quarteto Universal performing music that is boundary pushing, whilst still being deeply in touch with their Brazilian heritage. Indeed, it is an exciting beginning for the Brazilian Jazz super band!
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