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Dom Um Romao

Born: August 3, 1925

Dom Um Romao - percussion (1925 - 2005)

A legendary name in bossa nova, and one of the premier drummers who introduced Brazilian percussion and rhythms into jazz, Dom Um Romão began his career playing drums at balls and cabarets in Rio De Janeiro at the end of the 40s. He also worked at Rádio Tupi supporting singers and formed, in the '50s, the group Copa Trio, playing at Beco das Garrafas in Copacabana.

In 1958 Romão participated in the recording of the record "Canção do Amor Demais" by Elizeth Cardoso, with musics by Tom Jobim and guitar by João Gilberto - the album is considered a landmark in bossa nova. In the 1960s Dom Um Romao joined Sergio Mendes' jazz ensemble. His first album, Dom Um, came out in 1964. The next year he moved to the United States and continued to work with Sergio Mendes. He became more globally known in 1971, when he replaced Airto Moreira in the legendary fusion band Weather Report.

Laura Dreyer: Dancing Through Time

by Katchie Cartwright
March 24, 2025

When something sparks her creativity, Laura Dreyer is the sort of person who jumps in with both feet and gets right down to business. A multi-hyphenate artist, saxophonist-flutist-composer-teacher-clinician, she has been serious about jazz since junior high school in jny: El Cerrito, California, across the bay from jny: San Francisco. “El Cerrito High had an award-winning--like ...

Marcelo Salazar

Brazilian Horizons Vol. 2 (Brazil)

By Arnaldo DeSouteiro

Label: BMG
Released: 2023

Brazilian Horizons Vol. 2

By Arnaldo DeSouteiro

Label: Milestone
Released: 1999

Jazz Funk Instrumentals Vol. 3

By Arnaldo DeSouteiro

Label: Pyramide Records
Released: 2023

This Is Hammock House

By Arnaldo DeSouteiro

Label: Irma Records
Released: 2023

Nu Jazz Meets Brazil

By Dom Um Romao

Label: Jazz Station Records
Released: 2003

Luiz Millan: Brazilian Match

by Chris M. Slawecki
September 20, 2023

Brazilian Match is a tour-de-force of classic and contemporary Brazilian music written by and featuring singer-songwriter Luiz Millan. Millan's fifth album is a leader is his first for Jazz Station Records and Brazilian jazz impresario Arnaldo DeSouteiro, whose storied history includes working with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Eumir Deodato, Dom Um Romão, João Donato, and other legends, ...

Dom Um Romão: Rio, 1964

July 20, 2021

Dom Um Romão is probably best known as the percussionist who replaced Airto Moreira in the fusion band Weather Report from 1972 to '74. If you read my post last week that featured video clips of singer Astrud Gilberto, you probably remember this one, featuring Dom Um Romão on drums. Dom Um Romão was born in ...