Jazz Articles about Claudio Roditi

Claudio Roditi: Simpatico

by Larry Taylor
February 28, 2010

Fresh off his 2009 success with the Grammy-nominated Brazilliance x4 (Resonance), Claudio Roditi has released the stand-out Simpatico. As well as his peerless skills on trumpet, this CD shows off his writing talent with several originals in a samba/bossa groove, as well as some solid straight-ahead tunes.

From the Brazilian jazz tradition, Roditi has established himself as one of today's top players and leaders. His style easily integrates post-bop elements and Brazilian rhythmic concepts. He plays throughout with ...

Claudio Roditi: A Brazilian in Iowa

by Victor Verney
October 26, 2009

Watching trumpeter Claudio Roditi lead some unfamiliar sidemen through an afternoon rehearsal prior to an evening performance provided a good look at something not readily apparent at concerts. While the audience at that night's show in Ottumwa, Iowa saw Roditi's talents as a player and improviser (and even singer) displayed, most concertgoers could only have a vague idea of Roditi's abilities as a bandleader. As one observer witnessed, participants in a Roditi-led rehearsal are likely to learn a thing or ...

Claudio Roditi: Brazilliance x 4

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
April 3, 2009

Brazilliance x 4 is only the tenth release from Resonance Records, an arm of the non-profit “Rising Stars Foundation" which aims to showcase new talent. Although trumpeter Claudio Roditi has been well-known and much-loved within the Brazilian music community, he has not been nearly as visible to the general public. His latest is likely to change that, given its collection of sparkling tunes, all delivered with a luscious tropical feel, and at the highest level of musicianship and recording.

Claudio Roditi: Impressions

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
November 27, 2008

This CD is not for Coltrane purists: they might be horrified when the master's compositions ride in on a Brazilian beat. But for those who are merely fans, Impressions offers a tuneful and intriguing alchemy, as classics like “Moment's Notice," “Naima," and “Giant Steps" are interpreted by a top Carioca quintet. This is especially enjoyable when the leader is the marvelous trumpeter Claudio Roditi.

Roditi is an inexplicably underfamous talent who left his native Rio in 1970 to ...

Chip White: Harlem Sunset

by Nic Jones
September 9, 2006

Chip White has a hell of a band here, but the fact that he provided it with almost an entire programme of stimulating material is what makes this a disc worth frequently returning to. Additionally, the quartet of White, Gary Bartz, Steve Nelson and Buster Williams offers such a captivating reading of “I Want To Talk About You" that the overall effect is one of enduring pleasure, and that's only enhanced by the presence of Claudio Roditi's “We (To Kristen ...

Claudio Roditi: Reflections

by Marcia Hillman
July 20, 2006

Reflections is a well-paced collection of mostly original material, the bulk of which was written by the date's pianist, Klaus Ignatzek, with one composition each by its bassist, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, and Dizzy Gillespie. The opening title track has a memorable melody and features a fluid piano solo by Ignatzek. Trumpeter Claudio Roditi delivers a spirited, swinging solo on the next up-tempo track, “Minor Ex." Rassinfosse's composition “Soul Mood Song" has a bluesy gospel feel, sounding almost like ...

Claudio Roditi - Klaus Ignatzek - Jean-Louis Rassinfosse: Reflections

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 11, 2006

Semplicità ed interplay sono i tratti caratteristici di questo trio dalla provenienza nazionale composita - brasiliano il trombettista Claudio Roditi, tedesco il pianista Klaus Ignatzek e belga il contrabbassista Jean-Louis Rassinfosse - che propone in quest’album composizioni originali di Ignatzek, due omaggi a Dizzy Gillespie ed un brano di Rassinfosse. La duttilità e l’eleganza del pianista, unite alle capacità espressive di Roditi garantiscono la qualità del lavoro, che procede senza sussulti né cadute di stile, supportato dal lavoro solido e ...