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Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Duduka began playing the drums at the age of
thirteen. By fifteen he was appearing on television, performing and ecording with top Brazilian musicians. In 1975 he
moved to New York City establishing numerous Brazilian Jazz groups, reviving the movement of Samba Jazz. One of his
groups Brazilian Express appeared on a National PBS Television special. The New York Samba Band performed at the Blue
Note, Fat Tuesday’s, The Village Gate among many other clubs in the United States. He also formed The Brazilian Jazz
All Stars that featured artists Bob Mintzer, Eliane Elias and Randy Brecker.
Duduka
is the founder and co-leader of Trio da Paz, nominated as the best New Latin Jazz Group of 1993 and winner of the Jazz Journalist
Association awards for the best Brazilian Jazz album of 2002 (Partido Out) Duduka has recorded and performed with artists
such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, Herbie Mann, Claudio Roditi, Joanne Brackeen, Eddie Gomez, John Scofield, Joe
Henderson, Gerry Mulligan, Jorge Dalto, Dom Salvador, Mário Adnet, Paulo Jobim, Jacques Morelenbaum, Lee
Konitz, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Phil Woods, Emily Remler, Nana Vasconcelos, Nancy Wilson, Slide Hampton, Kenny Barron, Tom Harrell,
amongst many others.
From 1984 to 1999 Duduka was a member of the faculty at
the Drummer’s Collective in NYC conducting workshops and private lessons. He has also conducted workshops in Europe,
Asia and Brazil. Duduka is the author of the best seller instructional book and CD, “Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset”
published by Manhattan Music/Warner Bros. Publications.
In 2002 Duduka’s
first solo album “Samba Jazz Fantasia”(Anzic) was nominated for the GRAMMY for Best Latin Jazz Album.
Duduka ‘s latest solo album is with his currently working quintet and it’s called “Samba Jazz in Black &
White” (Zoho).
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