DUES  

 

I owe lots to my amazing parents, my proud and cool son, my loving and supporting wife, my wonderful sisters, my grandmother
 
also (chronologically) to João Paulo Guerra, António Queiroga, Rogério and Paulo Correia, Henry Sousa, André Sousa Machado, Dave Gausden, Fernando Molina, José Barros, Eduardo Paes Mamede, Keith Crupi, Rui Júnior, António José Martins, Mário Delgado, José Salgueiro, Janita and Vitorino Salomé, Rui Alves, Claudio Latini, all the fine musicians I´ve been lucky to play with and learn from, my students, my good friends, my norwegian soul mates Tom, Lasse and Per Olav (Frostrøyk), 
 

plus

the Drummers Collective winter ‘92 Certificate Program faculty:
Bobby Sanabria,
Duduka da Fonseca,
Sandy Gennaro,
Kim Plainfield,
Michael Lauren,
Mike Clark,
Ricky Sebastian,
Pete Zeldman,
Fred Klatz,
Frank Katz,
Bob Weiner,
Brad Flickinger,
Zach Danziger.
Also Vanderlei Pereira
and Terumasa Hino
 

also

 

John Abercrombie

David Liebman

Rufus Reid...

and the overwhelming influence of

Ringo Starr
Phill Collins
Bill Bruford
Steve Gadd
Vinnie Colaiuta 
John Bonham
Peter Erskine
Terry Bozzio
Stewart Copeland
Omar Hakim
Alex Acuña
Chad Wackerman
Ainsley Dunbar
Billy Cobham
Chester Thompson
Neil Peart
Jeff Porcaro
Graham Lear
Jack Dejohnette
Manu Katché
Jim Keltner
Will Kennedy
Michael Giles
Nick Mason
Dave Weckl
Elvin Jones
Earl Palmer
Stevie Wonder
Art Blakey
Max Roach
Kenwood Dennard
Ginger Baker
Mitch Mitchell
Gene Krupa
Buddy Rich
Tony Williams
B. J. Wilson
Levon Helm
Pierre Moerlen
Ralph Humphrey
Mino Cinelu
David Garibaldi
Danny Gottlieb
Trilok Gurtu
Paul Brochu
Steve Jordan
Harvey Mason
Sheila E.
Mark Craney
Kenny Buttrey
Johnny Barbata
Roy Haynes
Billy Higgins
Billy Hart
Pappa Joe Jones
Russ Kunkel
Joseph `Zigaboo` Modeliste
Carlton Barrett
Keith Moon
Carmine Appice
Airto Moreira
Andy Newmark
Steve Smith
Cindy Blackman
Joe Morello
Rod Morgenstein
Alphonse Mouzon
Paul Motian
Adam Nussbaum
Jojo Mayer
Nigel Olsson
Martin Smith
John Weathers
Pierre van der Linden
Ian Paice
Carl Palmer
Andy Ward
Bob Moses
Al Foster
Hal Blaine

Taylor Hawkins
Terry Lyne Carrington
Narada Michael Walden
Michael Dipasqua
Dennis Chambers
Levon Helm

Josh Freeze
Gary Husband
Robertinho Silva
Bob C. Benberg
Simon Phillips
Cozy Powell
Bernard Purdie
Tito Puente
Michael Shrieve
Clyde Stubblefield
Jabo Starks
Nana Vasconcelos
Carlos Vega
Danny Seraphine
Kenny Washington
Alan Dawson
Alex Van Halen
Charlie Watts
Vernell Fournier
Jimmy Cobb
Jon Christensen
Philly Joe Jones
Paul Wertico
Alan White
Don Alias
Mickey Hart
Sonny Emory
Richie Morales

Dave Grohl

Danny Carey
Phill Gould
Michael White
Paulinho Braga
Herlin Riley
Joey Baron
Bill Conti
Barriemore Barlow
Leon N'dugu Chancler
Vince Wilburn jr.
John Marshal
Chris Slade
Brian Downey
Rayford Griffin
Lenny White
David King
John Densmore
John Guérin
Paul Thompson
Don Henley
Andy Parker

Roger Taylor
Guilherme Inês
Zé Rato
Tó-Zé Almeida
Ramón Galarza

Cacun
Mário Barreiros
Mano Gomes
Alexandre Frazão
Vicky Marques
...

 

musicians like

Frank Zappa
Peter Gabriel
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Jimmi Hendrix
Miles Davis
Joni Mitchel
Carlos Santana
Robert Fripp
Joe Zawinul
Wayne Shorter
Chick Corea

Bill Evans
James Brown
Elvis Presley
Tom Jobim

Chico Buarque

Jorge Ben

Gilberto Gil

Caetano Veloso
Mike Oldfield
Pat Metheny
Lyle Mays
David Bowie
Neil Young

John McLaughlin
Bob Marley
Jan Garbarek
Sting
Rui Veloso
...

and bands like

The Beatles
Genesis
Yes
King Crimson
Led Zeppelin
The Mothers
Deep Purple
The Rolling Stones
Thin Lizzy
Pink Floyd
Rush
The Who
Cream
The Doors
Procol Harum
Weather Report
Jethro Tull
UFO
Boston
Supertramp

Manfred Mann´s Earth Band
Fleetwood Mac

Tower of Power
The Meters
Maze
Earth, Wind & Fire
Prince
Santana
Roxy Music
Steely Dan
The Police
Return to Forever
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Tool
Electric Band
Yellowjackets
Uzeb
The Bad Plus

Gentle Giants

Alan Parsons Project

Secos & Molhados
Banda Sonora
Salada (de frutas)
Banda do Casaco
Tantra
...

 

Shucks! I know I’m forgeting tons of important ones…

Missed: Luís Peres, Toni, Felipe Marujo, Hilário, Celso, Bernardo Sassetti, Jorge Reis


“Information is not knowledge
knowledge is not wisdom
wisdom is not truth
truth is not beauty
beauty is not love
love is not music
music is the best” 
Frank Zappa