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WNC Jazz Society
Duda Lucena Quartet
August 12, 2007 7:00pm
Duda Lucena, singer and composer from Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil) creates exquisite, romantic music, reminiscent of all the great Brazilian vocalists of the sixties who first introduced the rest of the world to Brazil's unique sound, but with a modern freshness and originality," wrote Marilyn Graham, music critic for Destino magazine in Los Cabos, Mexico.
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At the age of twelve, Duda began composing his first songs with the gift of his first acoustic guitar. At nineteen, he received musical training and began studying classical guitar at the Music Conservatory of Pernambuco, and at the same time began working as a professional musician. Very quickly Duda began performing in the best theaters throughout his hometown, Recife. In 1987, Duda moved to Rio de Janeiro, seeking more knowledge in a new musical universe by studying musical arrangement, composition and harmony with Ian Guest at CIGAM, a school based upon the Berklee College of Music.
Duda has been influenced by and performed his original compositions with musicians from around the world (America, England, Cuba, Mexico) playing with them throughout Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Mexico. His compositions and performances are centered upon Brazilian bossa nova, baino and samba but also incorporate a wide variety of musical styles such as reggae, jazz, rhythm and blues and much more. Always including his original music, Duda has performed in a variety of nightclubs, theaters, festivals and venues throughout Central and South America.
Today, many ideas have matured and certain creative thoughts and styles have changed with time, but his convictions remain the same; Duda Lucena believes in hard work, good Brazilian music, and most of all, his own original compositions.
Duda enthusiastically describes the music that his group presents: "I make Brazilian music: baino, bossa nova, samba, and of course I am influenced by music from around the world. I like listening to jazz and salsa. Most of all, I love Brazilian music!"
