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Claudio Roditi

Claudio Roditi
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Claudio Roditi, 2010
Background information
Born (1946-05-28)May 28, 1946
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres Jazz, Brazilian jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Trumpet
Years active 1970–present
Labels Green Street, Uptown, Milestone, Candid, Reservoir, Nagel Heyer, Resonance
Associated acts Paquito D'Rivera, United Nation Orchestra, Brazilian All-Stars, Kenny Barron

Cláudio Roditi (born May 28, 1946, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian jazz trumpeter.

He came to America in 1970 to study at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. In 1976 he moved to New York City, where he played with Herbie Mann and Charlie Rouse. In the 1980s he worked with Paquito D'Rivera. He is a member of Dizzy Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra.

In 1995, he received a Grammy Award nomination for "Symphonic Bossa Nova", and another in 2010 for Best Latin Jazz Album for Brazilliance X 4.

With Kenny Barron

With Gary Bartz

With Paquito D'Rivera

With Michael Franks

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Jimmy Heath

With Herbie Mann

With Nova Bossa Nova

With Roots

With Horace Silver

With McCoy Tyner

With Chip White


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