Claudio Roditi
Cláudio Roditi (28 May 1946 – 17 January 2020) was a Brazilian jazz trumpeter. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. In 1976, he moved to New York City. Roditi was a member of Dizzy Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra. He also notably worked with Herbie Mann, Charlie Rouse and Paquito D'Rivera.[1] He was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1995 and 2010.
On 17 January 2020, Roditi died of prostate cancer in South Orange, New Jersey. He was 73.[2]
References
- ↑ "Claudio Roditi". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "Morre aos 73 anos o trompetista brasileiro Cláudio Roditi, referência do samba jazz nos EUA". O Globo. 19 January 2020. https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/morre-aos-73-anos-trompetista-brasileiro-claudio-roditi-referencia-do-samba-jazz-nos-eua-1-24200158. Retrieved 20 January 2020.