Rio Fantasia, issued in early 2025 on Sunnyside, presents Duduka Da Fonseca Trio’s deft command of Brazilian jazz, filtered through a Latin jazz lens. The album’s eight tracks—among them "Soccer Ball" and "Retrato em Branco e Preto"—unfold with rhythmic precision and melodic clarity, anchored by Da Fonseca’s nuanced drumming. The trio’s interplay conjures a vivid yet unpretentious portrait of contemporary São Paulo’s jazz idioms.Recorded with a modest lineup and a restrained palette, Rio Fantasia resists grandiosity, instead offering a focused exploration of groove and texture. The title track and others like "Eu e a Brisa" underscore a lineage reaching back through samba and bossa nova, while hints of New York jazz—“Manhattan Style” notably—reflect Da Fonseca’s transcontinental experience. The album’s sparse digital footprint belies a work of subtle craft, suited to the discerning crate-digger.

Rio Fantasia, issued in early 2025 on Sunnyside, presents Duduka Da Fonseca Trio’s deft command of Brazilian jazz, filtered through a Latin jazz lens. The album’s eight tracks—among them "Soccer Ball" and "Retrato em Branco e Preto"—unfold with rhythmic precision and melodic clarity, anchored by Da Fonseca’s nuanced drumming. The trio’s interplay conjures a vivid yet unpretentious portrait of contemporary São Paulo’s jazz idioms.Recorded with a modest lineup and a restrained palette, Rio Fantasia resists grandiosity, instead offering a focused exploration of groove and texture. The title track and others like "Eu e a Brisa" underscore a lineage reaching back through samba and bossa nova, while hints of New York jazz—“Manhattan Style” notably—reflect Da Fonseca’s transcontinental experience. The album’s sparse digital footprint belies a work of subtle craft, suited to the discerning crate-digger.