stephan dudash
Pegram, Tennessee, United States
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Stephan Dudash (viola) cuts a remarkable figure, infused the musical dialogue with inspired moments of purely instrumental joy and surprising originality, without losing a certain Southern touch which is only to be expected from a Nashville musician. Dudash engaged with John Jorgenson in spectacular sound duels. Their mixture of jazz, rock and funk worked the audience into a state of emotional frenzy. So enthusiastic was the audience that they wouldn’t allow the musicians to leave the stage. In spite of the late hours, the band expressed their gratitude by playing four encores.
- Uschi Oettl - Django Reinhardt Festival, Bavaria Germany
“Stephan Dudash takes you through a musical journey that leads you emotionally from song to song with unwavering depth and intensity. Stephan’s lively, fun personality shines through in his originals “Gypsy Girl”, “Stephan’s Samba”, “Dee Bop”, and on many other tunes. His sentimental side soars with such songs as “Paradise”, “ My Viola Gently Weeps”, and “Smiles”, and on two of his songs he tastefully weaves some wonderful vocals. Stephan is a true master of his instrument and as a songwriter as shown throughout his CD. “Gypsy Quest” meets its destination as Stephan’s gypsy soul bleeds through. I highly recommend it.”
- Angela Pregeant McKinney - Ardmore Music
BadaBing BadaBoom, the outfit that was swingin' hard before the current swing craze kicked in. Songwriter Eddie Mugavero's considerable musical muscle is matched by his deliciously twisted sense of humor. [These are] an unfairly gifted cast of singers & players . . . Taking nothing away from the rest of the troupe . . . five-string violist Stephan Dudash will scare the daylights out of you."
- Rusty Russel - Music Row Magazine
Stephan Dudash is a virtuoso viola player, His music and his voice are captivating and GypsyQuest is without a doubt his finest work to date!
Jules Delgado - Angelica Arts & Entertainment
- Angelica Arts & Entertainment
Discography
STEPHAN DUDASH DISCOGRAPHY
1. Gypsy Quest - 2010 (World, Latin & Gypsy Jazz).
2. Violin and Roses - 2006 (Romantic Popular).
2. Mango Django - 2004 (Gypsy and Latin Jazz).
OTHER DISCOGRAPHY AND CONTRIBUTIONS
-The John Jorgenson Quintet: "Ultra Spontane"; the JJQuintet," Live at Teatro Olympico" DVD;
-The Nashville Mandolin Ensemble CDs: "All the Rage & Bach, Beatles and Bluegrass";
-The "String Quartet Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd
-BadaBing BadaBoom:
4 releases.
Stephan's music can be heard and purchased at digital destinations worldwide.
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Bio
Gypsy Jazz phenonmenon Stephan Dudash is a gifted and versatile instrumentalist, songwriter and singer living in Nashville, Tennessee. Born in the North Star State of MN. Stephan was raised on a wide variety of music: Bing Crosby, West Side Story, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder then Stephane Grapelli & Django Rheinhardt. Stephan has played or toured with Shania Twain, Olivia Newton-John, Lee Greenwood, Janie Fricke, BadaBing BadaBoom, the Dave Brubeck family and most recently, the John Jorgenson Quintet playing gypsy jazz. In Stephan's music, one can hear all these influences couched in Latin & Swing idioms, some popular and some original. Stephan's music, though distinctly modern, still has the emotion and dynamics of a more nostalgic time, appealing to a wide audience. Virtuosic playing can be heard from every instrument in the line-up. The quality of the music is awe-inspiring and heart moving.
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