Award winner jazz pianist and University of Minnesota full-time faculty. Completed masters, concerts worldwide. Will help you playing jazz, Brazilian music, pop, blues and with improvisation, harmony,

I took Adolfo's classes in the Jazz and Harmony course, and they were fundamental in the completion of my graduation thesis, where I managed to create arrangements for big band, even though my training at the time was focused on concert music and classical singing. His classes were always very comprehensive and provided a critical perspective on the topics studied. During the lessons, Adolfo gave us valuable guidance on how to structure presentations of work and projects, which was essential for my academic and professional development. I am very grateful for these classes

He is fun to take lessons from and a very talented person

Adolfo is an amazing virtual piano teacher for my kids. Not only is he a talented piano player himself, but he's also incredibly patient and passionate about teaching. He's always coming up with new ways to challenge and motivate my kids to improve their skills, and they've made so much progress under his guidance.
Adolfo has helped them understand music theory and technique in a way that's accessible and fun, and they've gained so much confidence as a result. I'm excited to see where their musical journey takes them next.

Mr. Adolfo has been my mentor for over 10 years and has the ability to explain the most complex things in a simple and objective way. He also has a lot of experience in performing on stage, which ends up contributing to experienced students.

I’ve been studying piano since 2010, and when I found Adolfo, in 2021, I developed another playing style, learned new techniques and learned more not only about piano but music in general!
Very good musicista and kind person, one of the best in this site.

My name is Carlos Bandeira dos Santos, I would like to thank Professor Adolfo for the event and lecture given, it was a day of lots of learning and exchanges. thanks.

Adolfo is someone truly guided by the power of music and the culture, memories and emotion it provides. His works are derivative of his most profound experiences, interests and it's something you can feel even without words. It all translates to a rich repertory full of knowledge that every music student desires. Not only that, he's truly empathic with each of his students and tries to understand their objectives to further push them to what they truly need. All around, an excellent teacher and a fantastic artist!

I highly recommend Adolfo as an exceptional piano instructor. His deep knowledge of music theory, coupled with his patient and engaging teaching style, has significantly improved my understanding and skills in playing the piano. He's also fantastic at teaching music production and harmony, which has broadened my understanding of music as a whole. If you're looking to get better at piano, Adolfo is definitely the person to go to!

Adolfo was my piano teacher many years ago. He was absolutely instrumental in my music career. Not only he helped me evolve in a big way as a pianist/keyboardist, but he also prepared me to enter a prestigious music school in Brazil at the University of Sao Paulo, where I got my Bachelors of Music in Piano. He is absolutely great at considering what you want to achieve on the instrument and helping you to get there. I can’t recommend him enough.

I am a student at the university of Minnesota Morris and had jazz piano lessons with Adolfo for a semester. Adolfo was kind and flexible but also pushed me to learn in ways I wouldn’t have gotten from watching YouTube tutorials.

Adolfo is a great musician, with vast knowledge of jazz, an excellent, dedicated and extremely responsible teacher. If you want to take jazz classes and other styles, I recommend Adolfo.