Dom Um Romão

Dom Um Romão
Born (1925-08-03)3 August 1925
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Died 27 July 2005(2005-07-27) (aged 79)
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Genres Jazz, Bossa Nova, jazz fusion
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Drums, percussion
Years active 1942–2005
Labels Muse, Pablo, Vogue, Phillips, Waterlilly, JSR/Irma, JSR/Natasha, JSR/Irma, JSR/Cuadra
Associated acts Weather Report, Cannonball Adderley, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Paul Simon, Jorge Ben, Sérgio Mendes, Tony Bennett

Dom Um Romão (3 August 1925 – 27 July 2005) was a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist.[1] Noted for his expressive stylings with the fusion band Weather Report, Romão recorded with varied artists such as Cannonball Adderley, Paul Simon, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jorge Ben, Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 and Tony Bennett. He died in Rio de Janeiro shortly after suffering a stroke. He was the percussionist Tom Jobim brought to the studio for the legendary album Jobim recorded with Frank Sinatra in 1967 for Reprise "Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim"

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With João Meirelles

With Ron Carter

With Astrud Gilberto

With Yusef Lateef

With Herbie Mann

With Collin Walcott

With Weather Report

With Robert Palmer

With Peter Giger and Family of Percussion

With Blood, Sweat and Tears

With Joe Delaney

References

  1. ↑ "Dom Um Romao". All About Jazz Brography. All About Jazz.com. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  2. ↑ ECM LP 19003

External links

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