Brazilian pianist, Adriano Souza has a Bachelor's degree in Piano from the University of Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO. Among shows and recordings, he performed alongside artists such as Beth Carvalho, Emílio Santiago, J.T. Meirelles, Edu Neves, Leny Andrade, Durval Ferreira, Carlos Lyra, Jaques Morelenbaum, Bibi Ferreira, Paula Morelenbaum, among others.

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From 2002 to 2004 he was part of the Leila Pinheiro's band, performing in Brazil, Portugal and United Kingom. In September 2008 he participated in the show "50 years of Bossa Nova in Singapore and Australia, where he performed at the "Opera House Theater" in Sydney, alongside Roberto Menescal, with whom he has worked for over 20 years. In February 2022, he performed in the United Arab Emirates at Expo Dubai, the biggest exhibition fair in the world alongside the singer Thiago Holanda, recording his live album, "Thiago Holanda - Brasil 200, Live in Dubai", in which he was also the producer. In December 2023 he participated in the show "Afeto", a tribute to Carlos Lyra's 90th birthday, where, besides playing, he acted as musical director, playing with Gilberto Gil, Wanda Sá, Mônica Salmaso and Joyce Moreno.

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He is currently part of singer and composer Paulinho da Viola's band and is also part of saxophonist Mauro Senise's quartet.

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Below is a list of the iconic places he has performed at:​

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• Australia, Sydney: 50 years of Bossa Nova

• Brazil, Belo Horizonte: Palácio das Artes

• Brazil, Brasília: Centro de Conv. Ulysses Guimarães

• Brazil, Curitiba: Teatro Positivo

• Brazil, João Pessoa: Teatro Pedra do Reino

• Brazil, Itaipava: Soberano

• Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Blue Note Rio

• Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Beco das Garrafas

• Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: VIVO Rio

• Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Qualistage

• Brazil, São Paulo: Teatro Paulo Autran

• Brazil, São Paulo: Arena B3

• Portugal, Lisbon: The Year of Brazil in Portugal

• Repuplic of Singapore, Singapore: 50 years of Bossa Nova

• United Arab Emirates, Dubai: Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre

• United Kingdom, London: Momo's Kemia Bar 

• United Kingdom, London: The Forum 

• United Kingdom, London: “Later with Jools Holland” (BBC-TV2)

• USA, Miami: Hollywood Beach 

• USA, Miami: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

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His show:

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His most recent project is the album "Adriano Plays Jobim", released in 2024, as a tribute to the 30th year of the death of the great maestro of Brazilian music, Antônio Carlos Jobim, who passed away on December 8, 1994. The album is a celebration of Tom's genius and importance for the world.

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For this album, Adriano had the luxurious participation of the drummer Rafael Barata and the bassist Guto Wirtti. In the repertoire, some well-known themes and others not so explored. The meeting of the more "classic" maestro, present in songs such as 'Modinha', 'Estrada Branca' and 'Olha Maria' - emphasizing the melodic-harmonic richness - with the tone of samba and simpler harmonies, highlighting the rhythmic aspect, such as in 'Lamento no Morro' and 'Captain Bacardi'. Its melodies and harmonies are immeasurably rich and offer many possibilities for arrangements and improvisations, highlights Souza.

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Check it out this outstanding project:​​​