Sun Apr 28
Adriano Santos Brazilian Jazz Quintet feat. Adriano Santos, drums; Hélio Alves, piano; Eduardo Belo, bass; Livio Almeida, tenor & special guest Gabriel Santiago, 7 string ac. guitar.
Part of a new generation of Brazilian drummers, Adriano Santos plays with natural clarity, swing and deep-seated groove in the tradition of one-time Miles Davis and Weather Report drummer/percussionist Airto Moreira.
Santos was born in São Paulo and came to the U.S. in 1988 to study at Berklee and then City College. He has performed with top international artists such as Astrud Gilberto, Eumir Deodato, John Pizzarelli, Slide Hampton, Hendrik Meurkens and Paul Winter.