Wdna Presents Antonio Adolfo at WDNA Jazz Gallery

About

Pianist, arranger, educator, and producer Antonio Adolfo began his career studying with greats like Eumir Deodato and Nadia Boulanger. In the 1960’s and 1970’s he led his own projects and also toured with Leny Andrade, Carlos Lyra, Flora Purim, Wilson Simonal, Elis Regina and Milton Nascimento. His compositions, including “Pretty World”, were recorded by Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Herb Alpert, Earl Klugh and Dionne Warwick. Adolfo has released over 25 albums and is a celebrated educator with a music schools in Rio de Janeiro and multiple published books.  For this special performance Adolfo will reinterpret Jobim classics, as well as his own hits, and also on the spot improvisations.