Dom Um Romão

Person · Male

Dom Um Romão

From
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Active
1925–2005
Releases
12
  • jazz

About

Dom Um Romão (3 August 1925 – 27 July 2005) was a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist. Noted for his expressive stylings with the fusion band Weather Report, Romão also recorded with artists such as Cannonball Adderley, Paul Simon, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jorge Ben, Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66, and Tony Bennett. He was the percussionist Tom Jobim brought to the studio for the album Jobim recorded with Frank Sinatra in 1967 for Reprise Records, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim.

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He died in Rio de Janeiro shortly after suffering a stroke.

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Member of

Discography

Albums 9
Live 1
Compilations 2

Links

Also known as

Dom Um Romano · Dom Um Romaô · Dom un Romao · Dum Um Romad · ドン・ウン・ロマン

Tags

  • drummers
  • jazz musicians
  • percussionists
  • schlagzeug
  • trommel

Identifiers

ISNI
000000000312144X
IPI
00049507564

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