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Dudu Penz

bassist, composer, producer

About Me

Born in Porto Alegre (Brazil). Autodidact began playing guitar at the recent age of 9 years. At age 14 started to play the bass guitar and made himself a name recording and performing with most diverse formations in southern Brazil. Dudu Penz moved to Europe in 1985 continuing his career performing with most diverse groups and artists in countless festivals, jazz clubs and theaters throughout the world such as: Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea jazz , Jazz Festival Bern, Ronnie Scotts London, Queen Elisabeth Hall London, New Morning Paris, Pavarotti and Friends, Umbria Jazz, Istanbul Jazz Festival, San Javier Jazz, Couleur Café Brussels, Philips Dubai Jazz Festival, Roskilde Music Festival, Paris Jazz Festival etc… Dudu Penz has recorded and performed with: Tamanduá, Roger Blávia, Letieres Leite, Nenê Baterista, Ademir Candido, Trio a Pampa, João de Aquino, Rodrigo Botter Maio & Jazz Via Brasil Group, Julio Baretto Latino World Quartet, Queen of salsa CELIA CRUZ, salsa star Cheo Feliciano, Ademir Cândido, Leny Andrade, Viviane de Farias and Bossa Legends, Chico Freeman, Tony Martinez & Cuban Power featuring Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Anga Diaz, Mercadonegro, Descargón Group, Alfredo de la Fé, Brazilian trombone legend Raul de Sousa, New York Salsa all stars, Jimmy Bosch, David Valentin, Giovanni Hidalgo, Anne-Florence Schneider, ”Different Moods” world music project, José Alberto el Canário, Tito Nieves, Ray Sepulveda and many others...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/21/2008
Band Website: dudupenz.com
Band Members: Songs on playlist 1: "Outro Samba"(dudu penz), Dudu Penz all instruments, recorded at Dudu Penz Studio__2 "Noticias de cuba"(Tony Martinez) Gonzalo Rubalcaba piano, Anga Diaz congas, Julio Barreto drums, Julio Padron and Gendrikson Mena trumpet, Danny Martinez guitar, Alberto Stivens timbales,Tony Martinez sax, Dudu Penz bass__3 "Clube Do Samba"(dudu penz) Gegê do Cavaco and Krigor percussions ,Dudu Penz bass____ 4 "Up"(dudu penz) Julio Barreto drums, Ademir candido guitar, Leandro St Hill sax,Dudu Penz bass__5."Amor Platonico"(Dudu Penz, Rubem Penz) Anne-florence Schneider vocal, Eduardo Costa drums ,Ademir Candido guitar, Chris Wisendanger piano,Dudu Penz bass___6 "La bendicion"(Orquestra Mercadonegro)Armando Miranda composicion and lead vocal, Cesar Correa-arrange and piano, Rodrigo Rodriguez-percussion and coro, Alejandro Panneta-congas, Pablo Santaela- trombones, Giancarlo Chimineli, Amik Guerra-trompetas, Marcelo Brito and Eduardo Cespedes-coro, Dudu Penz babybass ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

...................Dudu Penz productions playlist: all songs arranged and recorded at Dudu Penz Studios except "ói ele aí." recorded at DRS studios. Drums and percussion of Ateindê recorded at casa de la música popular de Mataró..................................................... ............................................................ ....."Tony Martinez and the Cuban Power" at Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Anga Dias, Julio Padron

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzm-Kjm-HY8

Leny Andrade & Bossa Legends at Blue Note biel playing Flor de LizGiovanni Hidalgo e Mercadonegro
.................Orquestra Mercadonegro SALSA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xs5pYVlgCE

Julio Barreto Quartet at Sibiu Jazz Festival Romania

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q_UtxDmuew



Influences: Luizão Maia, Elis Regina & Cesar Camargo Mariano, Hermeto Paschoal, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Azimuth, Edison Machado, Teo Lima, Nenê Baterista, Dino 7 cordas, Raul de Sousa, Nico Assumpção, Israel Cachao Lopes, Feliciano Arango, Edu Natureza, Jackson do Pandeiro , Banda Black Rio, Jaco Pastorius, Anthony Jackson, John Patitucci, Jovelina Pérola Negra e tudo mais que suingue...You are now marked on my visitor map!

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Sounds Like: dudupenz studios +41793399879 Zürich Switzerland
Type of Label: Indie