Adriano Santos is now at the epicenter of New York's contemporary Brazilian drummers. Santo's playing style is typified by a natural clarity, swing and deep-seated groove in the tradition of Airton Moreira and Milton Banana.

Santos has performed with leading Brazilian, international and national musicians including Astrud Gilberto, Gal Costa, Leny Andrade, Luciana Souza, Vinicius Cantuaria, Paulo Moura, Eumir Deodato, Slide Hampton, John Pizzarelli, Paul Winter, Santi Debriano, Hendrik Meurkens and Harry Allen.