Avo Randruut

Bio

Avo draws from his experience in African, Brazilian, Latin, Reggae, Funk, American Roots, New Orleans Second-line and Jazz to create his innovative songs. Career highlights include: several appearances at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, performing with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble at Millenium Park in Chicago, composing complete musical scores for several musical productions at major theater/performance spaces in Chicago, an MA in Ethnomusicology, artist in residence with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Musical Director for the Depaul University African Music Ensemble, Musical Director for Evanston Escola de Samba, and having been recognized for a National Endowment for the Arts grant.

As a multi-instrumentalist (drums, ethnic percussion, piano, Hammond B3, guitar, bass, vocals), Avo works as both an artist and producer, using his own studio, AquaSonic, as his base of operations. His philosophy leans toward gritty, rootsy sounds that groove hard and contain lots of rich subtle textures. These are the sounds that stand the test of time musically. As a producer, Avo creates innovative arrangements that showcase the strengths of both the performer and the song itself.

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