[1] Romano moved to France as a child and by the 1950s he was playing guitar and drums professionally in Paris, but he first gained attention when he started working with Don Cherry in 1963.

In the 1970s, he moved into rock-influenced forms of jazz fusion and, in 1978, made his first album as a leader.

Although he has lived most of his life in France, he has retained an affection for Italy and has set up a quartet of Italian jazz musicians.

Romano also played a role in starting the career of French pianist, Michel Petrucciani.

With Gordon Beck With Philip Catherine Trio With Don Cherry With Paolo Damiani With Michel Graillier With Franz Koglmann and Bill Dixon With Rolf Kühn and Joachim Kühn With Steve Kuhn, Miroslav Vitous With Steve Lacy With Michel Petrucciani With Enrico Rava With Louis Sclavis, Henri Texier, and Guy Le Querrec