www.adriandsouza.com
In 1997 Adrian was offered the drummers seat in Roseanna Vitro's trio. Since then there has been no looking back. New York offered him a chance to study and play with some of the the best musicians in the NYC / Jersey city area. In 1999, while gigging in Memphis, he met Peter Erskine at the University of Memphis and was quick to study with him.
Adrian has shared the band stand with Roseanna Vitro, Eddie Gomez, Art Davis, Joe Temperly, Gary Bartz, Mark Soskin, Dave Kikoski, Ken Werner, John Hicks, Chieli Minucci, Don Braden, Allen Farnham, Bob Albanese, David Budway, Dean Johnson, Fred Hamilton, Bob Bowen, Paul Keller, Carl Clements and Ratzo Harris to name a few.
His debut album 'Its About Time' produced by Paul Wickliffe, features Roseanna Vitro, Don Braden, Allen Farnham, Chieli Minucci and Bob Bowen.
As a side man Adrian has recorded on albums by Roseanna Vitro, Special EFX, John Fedchock, Jon Lucien, Ann Callaway, Charles Pillow, Lao Tizer, Susan Greico, Paranoise and The Indica Project. These sessions were alongside Eddie Gomez, Fred Hersch, Chieli Minucci, Randy Brecker, and Chris Potter.
Adrian performed with Al Jarreau, George Duke, Earl Klugh and Ravi Coltrane at the VH1 Jazz Masters held at the Gate Way of India, and, has had successful performances in Slovenia with the 'Maribor Philharmonic Orchestra' featuring Roseanna Vitro. He was invited by the 'World Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra and big band' to perform in South Africa for the United Nations - World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Since his return to Bombay in 2004, he got togeather with Sanjay Divecha and Karl Peters, collectively known as GLOBAL UNITY. He also plays with INTERPLAY, Licence To Funk, Madhav Chari and tours with Roseanna Vitro.
As a composer Adrian, along with Harmeet Manseta, scores music for NETWORK 18 and BLUE FROG productions.
Adrian d'Souza appears on the following albums:
IT'S ABOUT TIME - Adrian d'Souza (funkytablaMusic)
THOUGHTS OF BILL EVANS - Roseanna Vitro (A/Challenge records)
SLOW - Ann Hampton Callaway (shanachie records)
HIT THE BIRCKS - John Fedchock (shanachie records)
IN THIS WORLD - Charles Pillow (summit records)
MASTERPIECE - Special EFX (shanachie records)
BY REQUEST - Jon Lucien (shanachie records)
GOLDEN SOUL - Lao Tizer (frat house records)
TURN AROUND - SusanJoy Grieco (susanjoy music)
ISHQ - Paranoise ( paranoise)
WE HAVE NO BRANCH - The Indica Project (circular moves records)
DRAVIDIAN - The Indica Project (circular moves records)
MIRAGE - Interplay (interplaymusic)
FULL CIRCLE - Sanjay Divecha (blue frog records)
Alliance Franciase Tour 2008
Sharik Hasan (piano) - Karl Peters (bass) - Adrian D'souza (drums)
26th July - Hyderabad
30th July - Bangalore
5th August - Bombay
7th August - Pune
9th August - Delhi
11th August - Kolkota
12th August - Kolkota
13th August - Chennai
14th August - Pondicherry
Global Unity
