Background
Romero Lubambo was born in Rio de Janeiro, and started learning classical piano at a very early age.
Romero Lubambo was born in Rio de Janeiro, and started learning classical piano at a very early age.
At the same time he studied engineering at Pacific Union College University in Rio de Janeiro.
At 13, he started learning the classical guitar, studying at the Villa-Lobos Music School. Since 1985, he has lived in the United States of America and played and recorded with names as Astrud Gilberto, Dianne Reeves, Michael Brecker, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Jarreau, Kathleen Battle, Herbie Mann, Ivan Lins, Flora Purim e Airto, Paquito Doctorate’Rivera, Harry Belafonte, Grover Washington, Junior., Luciana Souza, Sergio Assad, Dave Douglas and Odair Assad, Leny Andrade e Cesar Camargo Mariano. Recently he has been playing with Trio da Paz.
One of his most well-known and well-loved contributions is as the guitar/percussion near-orchestra he provides to Yo-yo Ma and Paquito Doctorate"Rivera on "Doce de Coco" on Ma"s Apassionata Civil Defense. While the cello and clarinet answer each other seamlessly, the steady rhythm they seek, the bass, and the grace notes are all provided by Lubambo"s fingering.