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Who I Am & Where I Live
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Name:
Romero Lubambo
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City:
New York City
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Country:
United States
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Romero's guitar playing unites the styles and rhythms of his native Brazilian musical heritage with his fluency in the American jazz tradition to form a distinctive new sound.
From the cool, sophisticated rhythms of his native Brazil to hard bop, Romero is a guitarist who's comfortable in any musical setting. He is an uncommonly gifted soloist and musical improviser with a steady stream of unpredictably creative musical thoughts and the virtuosity to deliver them.
After arriving in New York City, Romero quickly established himself as a "first call" session and touring guitarist who was in demand not only for his authentic Brazilian sound, but also for his command with a variety of styles.
Lubambo has performed and recorded with many outstanding artists, including Dianne Reeves, Michael Brecker, Yo-Yo Ma, Kathleen Battle, Diana Krall, Herbie Mann, Wynton Marsalis, Gal Costa, Kurt Elling, Kenny Barron, Luciana Souza, Cyro Baptista, Sergio and Odair Assad, Ivan Lins, Grover Washington Jr., Vernon Reid, Flora Purim and Airto, Paquito D'Rivera, Harry Belafonte, Larry Coryell, Gato Barbieri, Leny Andrade, James Carter, Paula Robison, Dave Weckl, Jason Miles, and Cesar Camargo Mariano... among many others.
Contact Information
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Email:
romero@romerolubambo.com
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Quotes, Notes & Etc.
"This guitarist is a magician with an unmistakable blend of jazz, Brazilian music and perfection."
— Felix Contreras, NPR
"A typical Lubambo performance is packed with a winning combination of raw energy, finesse and deeply intuitive, spur-of-the-moment calls that give every take its own sparkling personality."
— Mark Holston, Jazziz
"SÓ is a must for all fans of Brazilian guitar and the purest expression of Lubambo's art to date."
— DownBeat
"Guitarist Romero Lubambo may be the best practitioner of his craft in the world today... [his] facility, creativity and energy are in a class all their own."
— Jazziz
"Romero is the best Brazilian guitarist there is."
— Herbie Mann
"...an absolute wizard of post-bop acoustic jazz..."
— Diane Gordon, Acoustic Guitar
"Lubambo is a masterful guitarist who writes seductive songs."
— Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes
"Guitarist Romero Lubambo takes melody, rhythm, and harmony and fuses them into one soaring entity, always assuming a forward-looking posture."
— David R. Adler, All Music
"Equally facile on electric and acoustic, Lubambo has become one of the most frequently recorded guitarists in the world..."
— Mark Holston, Guitar Player
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