Claudio Roditi (May 28, 1946 – January 17, 2020) was a Brazilian jazz trumpeter. In 1966 Claudio was named a trumpet finalist at the International Jazz Competition in Vienna, Austria.
While in Vienna, Roditi met Art Farmer, one of his idols, and the friendship inspired the younger trumpeter to follow a career in jazz.
Roditi came to America in 1970 to study at the
Berklee School of Music
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in Boston. In 1976 he moved to New York City, where he played with
Herbie Mann
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and
Charlie Rouse
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Biography
Rouse was born in Was ...
Jorge Calandrelli
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38th Annual Grammy Awards
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(1995).
His first album as a leader, ''Red On Red'' was released in 1984 on Creed Taylor's Greene Street label, an imprint of
CTI Records
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.
Roditi often performed on the rotary trumpet. He died of cancer in 2020 at the age of 73.
Discography
As leader
* ''Red on Red'' (Greene Street; CTI Records 1984)
* ''
Claudio!
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* ''Gemini Man'' (Milestone, 1988)
* ''Slow Fire'' (Milestone, 1989)
* ''Two of Swords'' (Candid, 1991)
* ''Milestones'' (Candid, 1992)
* ''Day Waves'' (JSR, 1992)
* ''Jazz Turns Samba'' (Groovin' High, 1994)
* ''Free Wheelin'' (Reservoir, 1994)
* ''Samba Manhattan Style'' (Reservoir, 1995)
* ''Mind Games – Live'' (GLM Musikverlag, 1996)
* ''Claudio, Rio & Friends'' (Groovin' High, 1996)
* ''Claudio Roditi and the Metropole Orchestra'' (Mons, 1996)
* ''Double Standards'' (Reservoir, 1997)
* ''Light in the Dark'' (
Nagel Heyer
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Nagel-Heyer was founded in 1992 by Hans and Sabine Nagel-Heyer to issue primarily live recordings of both North American and European jazz performers. By 2004, it had released ne ...
, 2004)
* ''Impressions'' (Groovin' High, 2006)
* ''Brazilliance'' (Resonance, 2009)
* ''Simpatico'' (Resonance, 2010)
* ''Bons Amigos'' (Resonance, 2011)
With Klaus Ignatzek, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse
* ''Three for One'' (Nagel Heyer, 2002)
* ''Light in the Dark'' (Nagel Heyer, 2004)
* ''Smile'' (Nagel Heyer, 2005)
* ''Reflections'' (Nagel Heyer, 2005)
* ''Beyond Question'' (Nagel Heyer, 2009)
* ''For a Long Time'' (HGBS, 2014)
As sideman
With
Greg Abate
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Career
...
* ''Straight Ahead'' (Candid, 1993)
* ''Bop Lives!'' (Blue Chip, 1996)
* ''Horace Is Here'' (Koko, 2005)
With
Michael Carvin
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* ''First Time'' (Muse, 1988)
* ''Between Me and You'' (Muse, 1989)
* ''Each One Teach One'' (Muse, 1994)
With Chris Connor
* ''Classic'' (Contemporary, 1987)
* ''New Again'' (Contemporary, 1988)
With Dizzy Gillespie
* '' Live at the Royal Festival Hall'' (Enja, 1990)
* ''
To Diz with Love
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'' (Telarc, 1992)
With
Klaus Ignatzek
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...
Herbie Mann
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Jasil Brazz
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Reception
Allmusic called it "one of Mann's best album ...
'' (RBI, 1987)
* 65th Birthday Celebration (Lightyear 1997)
With Mark Murphy
* ''Night Mood'' (Milestone, 1986)
* ''I'll Close My Eyes'' (Muse, 1994)
With Paquito D'Rivera
* ''Live at Keystone Korner'' (Columbia, 1983)
* ''Why Not!'' (Columbia, 1984)
* ''Explosion'' (Columbia, 1986)
* ''Manhattan Burn'' (Columbia, 1987)
* ''Celebration'' (CBS, 1988)
* ''Return to Ipanema'' (Town Crier, 1989)
* ''Who's Smoking?!'' (Candid, 1992)
* ''La Habana-Rio-Conexion'' (Messidor, 1992)
* ''A Night in Englewood'' (1994)
* ''
Brazilian Dreams
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'' (2002)
With
Charlie Rouse
Charlie Rouse (April 6, 1924 – November 30, 1988) was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist and flautist. His career is marked by his collaboration with Thelonious Monk, which lasted for more than ten years.
Biography
Rouse was born in Was ...
* ''Cinnamon Flower'' (Douglas, 1977)
* '' Soul Mates'' (Uptown, 1993)
With David Schnitter
* ''Goliath'' (Muse, 1978)
* ''Glowing'' (Muse, 1981)
With
McCoy Tyner
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* ''Double Exposure'' (LRC, 1991)
* ''
Blue Bossa
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'' (LRC, 1991)
* ''
Autumn Mood
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Afro Blue
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Ricky Ford
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Tiger in the Rain
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'' (Warner Bros., 1979)
*
Jimmy Heath
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Heath w ...
, ''
Little Man Big Band
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'' (
Verve
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* The Verve, an English rock band
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, 1992)
*
Buddy Montgomery
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Buddy and brother Monk formed The Masters ...
, ''
Ties of Love
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Scott Yanow of All ...
'' (Landmark, 1987)
*
Horace Silver
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After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sc ...
, ''
The Hardbop Grandpop
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