DUO BRASILEIRO featuring Gustavo Amarante

Duo Brasileiro: Richard Boukas and Gustavo Amarante.

Richard Boukas and itinerant bassist Gustavo Amarante have been bandmates for TWELVE YEARS in three different ensembles: QUARTETO MODERNO, TRIO BRASILEIRO and DUO BRASILEIRO.

DUO BRASILEIRO was formed to present performances of popular Brazilian music at more intimate venues. 

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Programs

• BRAZILIAN SONGBOOK

• BRAZILIAN GUITAR LEGENDS

• ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM TRIBUTE

• MUSIC OF MINAS GERAIS

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Gustavo Amarante was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He has performed and recorded with numerous Brazilian and other reknown artists including Toninho Horta, Jovino Santos Neto, Duduka Da Fonseca, Carlos Malta, Aquiles Báez, Hendrik Meurkens and Panamericana Big Band. He has played at major festivals and venues including Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Blue Note, Jazz Standard, Nuits D’Afrique (Montréal) and Java Jazz Fest (Jakarta, Indonesia).
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Duo Brasileiro Live Tracks

“Our capacity audience was captivated by Duo Brasileiro's performance, remaining for all three of their sets. It was also interactive, with Richard explaining various aspects of Brazilian music and answering audience questions. We will certainly invite Duo Brasileiro to return to Onderdonk House for another Candlelight Series concert.

Ridgewood Historical Society, NYC

Gustavo Amarante and Richard Boukas taking their bows after a BRAZILIAN SONGBOOK concert.