Dom Um Romão (3 August 1925 – 27 July 2005)[1] was a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist.
[2] Noted for his expressive stylings with the fusion band Weather Report,[3] Romão also recorded with artists such as Cannonball Adderley, Paul Simon, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jorge Ben, Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66, and Tony Bennett.
He was the percussionist Tom Jobim brought to the studio for the album Jobim recorded with Frank Sinatra in 1967 for Reprise Records, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim.
He died in Rio de Janeiro shortly after suffering a stroke.
[1] With Cannonball Adderley With Harry Belafonte With Jorge Ben With Blood, Sweat & Tears With Luiz Bonfa and Maria Toledo With Ron Carter With João Donato With Peter Giger and Family of Percussion With Astrud Gilberto With Astrud Gilberto and Stanley Turrentine With Vince Guaraldi With Antonio Carlos Jobim With Yusef Lateef With Herbie Mann With Sergio Mendes With Helen Merrill With Robert Palmer With Annette Peacock With Esther Phillips With Dory Previn With Wanda Sá With Frank Sinatra With Stanley Turrentine With Collin Walcott With Walter Wanderley With Weather Report