Pianist, arranger, producer and educator Antonio Adolfo grew up in a musical family in Rio de Janeiro (his mother was a violinist in the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra), and began his studies at the age of seven. At seventeen he was already a professional musician. Adolfo wrote tunes such as Pretty World (original Brazilian title: Sa Marina) that gained great success, being recorded by such artists as Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Herb Alpert, Earl Klugh, Dionne Warwick, and others. 

As a musician, arranger and record producer, Antonio has worked with some of the most representative Brazilian names, besides having released more than 25 albums under his name. Antonio has been honored with numerous Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY nominations. His new album, BruMa, was released in 2020 to rave reviews.