Claudio Roditi
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Trumpeters · 1946–2020

Claudio Roditi

Brazilian musician (1946–2020)

Born
28 May 1946
Rio de Janeiro
Died
18 January 2020
South Orange
Country
Brazil
Active
1970–
Record labels
Candid Records, Uptown Records
Discography
19 albums

Biography

Claudio Roditi was a jazz musician who played trumpet. Claudio Roditi was born on 28 May 1946 in Rio de Janeiro and died on 18 January 2020 in South Orange. The music is usually filed under jazz and bossa nova. Record labels: Candid Records and Uptown Records. The discography here lists 19 albums, from “Red on Red” (1984) to “Beyond Question” (2021).

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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Red on Red 1984 · Greene Street Records
Claudio! 1985
Gemini Man 1988
Slow Fire 1989
Two of Swords 1991
Milestones 1992 · Live
Free Wheelin': The Music of Lee Morgan 1994
Jazz Turns Samba 1994
Bajazzo 1995
Live 1996 · Live
Double Standards 1997
Three For One 2002
Reflections 2005
Impressions 2006
Brazilliance 2009
Simpatico 2010
Bons Amigos 2011
Beyond Question 2021
Smile

Also plays on

Albums where Claudio Roditi is credited as a sideman

1973 Fuego — Mongo Santamaría arranger
1978 Sunbelt — Herbie Mann trumpet, valve trombone, percussion
1979 Tiger in the Rain — Michael Franks brass
1986 Night Mood — Mark Murphy flugelhorn, trumpet, brass
1989 Return to Ipanema — Paquito D’Rivera performer
1991 Double Exposure — McCoy Tyner / Sir Roland Hanna brass
1992 Who's Smoking? — Paquito D’Rivera flugelhorn, trumpet
1992 Little Man Big Band — Jimmy Heath trumpet
1994 A Night in Englewood — Paquito D’Rivera & The United Nation Orchestra trumpet
1994 I'll Close My Eyes — Mark Murphy trumpet
1996 The Hardbop Grandpop — Horace Silver flugelhorn, trumpet
1997 Textures — Jim Hall flugelhorn
1999 McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars — McCoy Tyner brass
1999 Blue Bossa — McCoy Tyner flugelhorn, trumpet
2002 Brazilian Dreams — Paquito D’Rivera featuring New York Voices and Claudio Roditi trumpet
2003 Timeless — Mark Murphy trumpet
2013 Kenny Barron & the Brazilian Knights — Kenny Barron flugelhorn, trumpet

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Claudio Roditi play?

Claudio Roditi is known for playing trumpet.

When and where was Claudio Roditi born?

Claudio Roditi was born 28 May 1946 in Rio de Janeiro.

What are Claudio Roditi's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Red on Red (1984), Claudio! (1985), Gemini Man (1988) and Slow Fire (1989).

External links

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