Dom Um Romao

Dom Um Romao is a Brazilian percussionist presented in the review as a key but often background figure in jazz. He collaborated with artists including Cannonball Adderley, Gil Evans, Jorge Ben Jor, Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto and Weather Report (from I Sing The Body Electric to Mysterious Traveller). He produced and recorded the album Hotmosphere in January–February 1976 for Pablo Records.

From the review and verifiable records: Romao fused ancestral African rhythms with Brazilian forms (samba, bossa, choro, baiaio), played with notable session musicians (Claudio Roditi, Sonny Fortune, Ron Carter) and singers, and is credited with influencing later Brazilian percussionists such as Airto Moreira, Naná Vasconcelos, and Paulinho da Costa.

The provided review focuses on Dom Um Romao's 1976 album Hotmosphere and highlights his role as a leading Brazilian percussionist. It describes the album's mix of Brazilian rhythms and jazz, lists notable session players and vocalists, and comments track-by-track. The reviewer positions Romao as an influential background figure who helped open horizons for later percussionists.

For:Fans of Brazilian jazz and Latin jazz, percussion enthusiasts, listeners interested in Weather Report collaborations.