Dom Um Romão

Brazilian jazz drummer, percussionist (1925–2005)

Born: 3 August 1925
Rio de Janeiro
Died: 27 July 2005
Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Active: 1942–2005
Record labels: Muse Records
Discography: 8 albums

Biography

Dom Um Romão was a jazz musician. Dom Um Romão was born on 3 August 1925 in Rio de Janeiro and died on 27 July 2005 in Rio de Janeiro. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and bossa nova. Record labels: Muse Records. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “Dom Um” (1965) to “Lake of Perseverance” (2001).

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

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Dom Um 1965

Dom Um Romao 1974

Spirit of the Times (Espirito du tempo) 1975

Hotmosphere 1976

OM with Dom Um Romão 1978

Saudades 1993

Rhythm Traveller 1998

Lake of Perseverance 2001

Also plays on

Albums where Dom Um Romão is credited as a sideman

1962	Cannonball’s Bossa Nova — Cannonball Adderley with the Bossa Rio Sextet of Brazil	membranophone
1964	Caymmi visita Tom — Tom Jobim & Dorival Caymmi	membranophone
1966	A Certain Smile A Certain Sadness — Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley	percussion
1966	Look to the Rainbow — Astrud Gilberto	berimbau, percussion
1966	Esther Phillips Sings — Esther	percussion
1967	Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim — Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim	drums (drum set), percussion
1967	Wave — Antônio Carlos Jobim	percussion
1967	Kee-Ka-Roo — Walter Wanderley	drums (drum set)
1968	Favorite Things — Sérgio Mendes	drums (drum set), percussion
1969	Alma-Ville — Vince Guaraldi	drums (drum set)
1971	Gilberto with Turrentine — Gilberto with Turrentine	drums (drum set)
1972	I Sing the Body Electric — Weather Report	percussion
1973	Sweetnighter — Weather Report	flute, percussion
1974	Mysterious Traveller — Weather Report	percussion, drums (drum set), cabasa, tambourine, triangle
1976	Yellow & Green — Ron Carter	percussion
1976	The Doctor Is In ...And Out — Yusef Lateef	percussion
1977	Grazing dreams — Collin Walcott	berimbau, percussion, tambourine
1978	Percussion Profiles — Jack DeJohnette, Pierre Favre, Fredy Studer, Dom Um Romão, David Friedman, George Gruntz	percussion, gong
1981	Born Again — Chuck Rainey	percussion, whistle, triangle
1995	Kofi — Donald Byrd	percussion
2003	13th House — McCoy Tyner	percussion
2023	Live In Berlin 1971 — Weather Report	percussion
2024	Late Night Cannonball Adderley — Cannonball Adderley	membranophone

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Dom Um Romão born?

Dom Um Romão was born 3 August 1925 in Rio de Janeiro.

What are Dom Um Romão's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Dom Um (1965), Dom Um Romao (1974), Spirit of the Times (Espirito du tempo) (1975), Hotmosphere (1976) and OM with Dom Um Romão (1978).

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