THE DUES 
I owe lots to my amazing parents, my proud wife and son, my wonderful sisters, my grandmother,
also to
Rogério and Paulo Correia, Henry
Sousa, André Sousa Machado, Dave Gausden, Fernando Molina,
José Barros, Rui Júnior, António José
Martins, Mário Delgado, José Salgueiro, Eduardo Paes
Mamede, Janita and Vitorino Salomé, Rui Alves, Keith
Crupi, all the fine musicians I´ve been lucky to play with and learn from,
my students, my friends,
the Drummers Collective winter ‘92 Certificate Program
faculty:
Vanderlei Pereira,
Bobby Sanabria,
Sandy Gennaro,
Kim Plainfield,
Michael Lauren,
Mike Clark,
Ricky Sebastian,
Pete Zeldman,
Fred Klatz,
Frank Katz,
Duduka da Fonseka,
Bob Weiner,
Brad Flickinger,
Zach Danziger.
also Vanderlei Pereira
and Terumasa Hino
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
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
Terry Lyne Carrington
Narada Michael Walden
Michael Dipasqua
Dennis Chambers
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
Phill Gould
Michael White
Paulinho Braga
Herlin Riley
Joey Baron
Bill Conti
Barriemore Barlow
Leon N'dugu Chancler
Vince Wilburn
John Marshal
Chris Slade
Brian Downey
Rayford Griffin
David King
John Densmore
John Guérin
Guilherme Inês
Zé Rato
Tó-Zé Almeida
Mário Barreiros
Ramón Galarza
Mano Gomes
...
David Liebman
John Abercrombie
...
Frank Zappa
Peter Gabriel
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Jimmi Hendrix
Miles Davis
Carlos Santana
Robert Fripp
Joe Zawinul
James Brown
Tom Jobim
Pat Metheny
David Bowie
Neil Young
Jan Garbarek
Sting
...
Shucks! I know I’m forgeting tons of important people…
