Jazz Articles about Claudio Roditi

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 ...

Claudio Roditi: Three for One (341)

by Rico Cleffi
January 31, 2005

While listening to the first track on Three for One (341) by Claudio Roditi, Klaus Ignatzek, and Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, I stopped to check the credits to find out the name of the drummer who was playing so delicately. I quickly remembered that there was no drummer, but I thought I heard some slight brushwork, anyway. And that's one of the real strong points of this percussion-less trio: they utilize space in a way that stirs up the ephemeral, subtle sounds ...

Claudio Roditi: Light in the Dark

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
December 11, 2004

This is the second recording from this innovative and engaging trio. In 2003, I reviewed their first Nagel-Heyer release, Three for One (341) ; rather than repeating myself (horrors!) you can find the pedigree of the personnel there . I really liked their debut CD, and I'm happy to report that Light in the Dark is a worthy followup.

Again, most of the tunes were written by the gifted pianist/composer Klaus Ignatzek: there are nine of his, varied ...

Claudio Roditi: Three for One (341)

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
November 18, 2003

Three for One is full of moonlight. For one thing, the combination of bass, piano, and trumpet creates an airy, open feel; for another, the material, all original except for the “Green Dolphin" warhorse, is light and lyrical. The trio consists of first-call Brazilian trumpeter Claudio Roditi, a master of expressive understatement; prolific composer/pianist Klaus Ignatzek, who's worked with Joe Henderson, Dave Liebman, Bobby Watson, and others; and Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, the busiest bassist in Belgium, who played with Chet Baker ...

Chip White: Harlem Sunset

by Glenn Astarita
December 1, 1999

Harlem Sunset is the impressive debut recording from powerhouse drummer Chip White originally released in 1994 on the Postcards label which is now brought to us by way of Arkadia Records. Here, White shines as a composer, offering a series of compositions that convey an at times, hard-edged tenderness featuring killer support from an estimable bunch comprising saxophonist Gary Bartz, trombonist Robin Eubanks, vibraphonist Steve Nelson bassist Buster Williams and trumpeter Claudio Roditi. The proceedings get off to a furious ...