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
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, 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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. In the 1980s he worked with Paquito D'Rivera. He was a member of Dizzy Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra.
Roditi received a
52nd Annual Grammy Awards
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(2009) nomination in the category Best Latin Jazz Album for ''Brazillance X 4''. He was also the featured soloist on ''Atras Da Porta'' from ''Symphonic Bossa Nova'' (Ettore Stratta conducting the
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arranger
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nomination at the
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
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's Greene Street label, an imprint of
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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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, 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
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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
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* ''Classic'' (Contemporary, 1987)
* ''New Again'' (Contemporary, 1988)
With Dizzy Gillespie
* '' Live at the Royal Festival Hall'' (Enja, 1990)
* '' To Diz with Love'' (Telarc, 1992)
With Klaus Ignatzek
* ''Don't Stop It!'' (Timeless, 1987)
* ''Jacaranda'' (Timeless, 1988)
* ''New Surprise'' (Timeless, 1989)
* ''Eight Languages'' (1989)
* ''The Answer!'' (Candid, 1993)
* ''Silent Horns'' (Candid, 1995)
* ''Live'' (Acoustic Music, 1996)
* ''African Flower'' (Acoustic Music, 1997)
* ''Today Is Tomorrow'' (Nabel, 2002)
With
Herbie Mann
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* Sunbelt (Atlantic, 1978)
* Mellow (Atlantic, 1981)
* '' Jasil Brazz'' (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'' (2002)
With
Charlie Rouse
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Rouse was born in Was ...
David Schnitter
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* ''Goliath'' (Muse, 1978)
* ''Glowing'' (Muse, 1981)
With
McCoy Tyner
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* ''Double Exposure'' (LRC, 1991)
* ''
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, ''
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Buddy Montgomery
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