TRIO DE JANEIRO

Trio de Janeiro is a bossanova piano trio that endeavours to be a 21st century incarnation the classic 60's bossanova band Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66.

Trio de Janeiro was formed in 1999 by drummer Mike Stewart, bassplayer Duget Hogan and singer-pianist Didi Mudigdo for the Sydney premiere of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Since then, it has been a favourite at Sydney festivals (Vaucluse Kitchen Garden Festival, Newtown Food Festival, World's Biggest Risotto Circular Quay), corporate events (Eli Lilly, AMP, Booz Allen & Hamilton, ING, KPMG) and weddings.

Following the concepts of the 1960's bossanova innovator Sergio Mendes, Trio de Janeiro has a bossanova sound based around the piano (instead of guitar), and a repertoire that draws not only from the Brazilian classics, but also 1960's songwriters such as Lennon-McCartney and Bacharach-David, as well as select jazz standards.

Here are some comments on performances by Didi Mudigdo, lead singer & pianist for Trio de Janeiro:

"They started to play and I nearly exploded with happiness. It was literally exactly what I wanted. I couldn't believe it and almost had to do a double take. I felt like the luckiest person alive, it was perfect! Didi was the perfect gentleman, musician, orchestrator and person for the job. Nothing was too much trouble. He was professional, approachable, down to earth, reliable and a perfectionist too, from the very beginning to the very end."
Event Manager, Tribeca Group Australia

"His performance was of very high quality, and his ability to match his style with the needs and music tastes of our guests helped Mr. Mudigdo to become one of our most popular entertainers at The Bar."
F & B Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Osaka

"An extraordinary performer, at ease on piano, voice and harmonica in entertaining diners in a relaxed yet elegant style, maintaining communication with the audience throughout the evening."
Entertainment Director, The Nine Muses Club Jakarta

"So many people complimented the music, it made us feel great to know we had such great music that all the guests were enjoying. There were lots of comments on the range of songs and it was nothing less than perfect! Thanks Didi, you made it a lot of fun and you were extremely professional throughout the entire process. You made such a huge difference to our night."
Alicia Jamal – private client

"We were so happy with the music for our reception, we had such a fabulous time and were really delighted with your reportoire and the effort you put in. We've received lots of comments on your performance and we've happily re-lived the fabulous music on video, everyone is up dancing and look so happy. So thank you - you were great. A special thanks to Didi for helping my Dad with his bow tie, we heard you 'saved the day'."
Cassandra Woods – private client