Like most accomplished musicians, Amarildo has a varied repertoire of styles in his performance portfolio. He performs and collaborates with diverse bands.  He feels at home with Brazilian rhythms that he grew up with, such as afro-Brazilian traditional and popular forms, like samba and samba reggae, axé, candomblé, afoxé, and forró. He is equally passionate about his work in Latin jazz and other Latin styles, fusion jazz, and reggae.