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Adriano Santos Quintet: In Session

Read "In Session" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
June 2, 2010

Adriano Santos of Sao Paulo, Brasil is a drummer and percussionist currently on the faculty of the Drummers Collective school in New York whose drumming style has been compared to that of Airto Moreira. Residing in New York since the mid '90s and a fixture in the area's vibrant jazz scene, Santos puts his slant on the music of various Brazilian composers with In Session. A sideman for such luminaries as Claudio Roditi, Helio Alves, John Pizzarelli, Slide Hampton and ...

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Adriano Santos Quintet: In Session

Read "In Session" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
May 23, 2010

To say that everybody loves Brazilian music would be too general. But clearly, the sound has a mystique, as so many have embraced it. Percussionist Adriano Santos revisits the music of several Brazilian composers with In Session. Santos grew up in Sao Paulo and began study at the Zimbo Trio Music School at the age of 12. He continued study at Berklee College of Music in Boston and City College in New York. His professional associations include Astrud ...