Trio da Paz | |
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| Genres | Brazilian jazz |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Website | www |
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Trio da Paz is a Brazilian jazz group formed in 1986 that consists of Romero Lubambo on guitar, Nilson Matta on bass and Duduka da Fonseca on drums. [1]
With Kenny Barron
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