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Claudio Roditi
Two Of Swords

Album DE 1991 on Candid label
Jazz and Latin (Bossa Nova)

Recorded at two separate sessions on September 24 and 25, 1990, Two of Swords finds Claudio Roditi leading two separate groups. One of them, which he calls a "Brazilian Quintet," employs trombonist Jay Ashby, pianist Edward Simon, bassist Nilson Matta and drummer Duduka Da Fonseca -- the other, which he calls a "Jazz Quartet," includes pianist Danílo Perez, bassist David Finck and drummer Akira Tana. Both groups serve Roditi well, and both of them are hard bop-oriented. The main difference between the two, apart from personnel, is the fact that "the Brazilian Quintet" is more overtly Brazilian-influenced. "The Brazilian Quintet" is still playing hard bop, but it's hard bop that is more consistently mindful of the samba beat that Roditi was surrounded by growing up in Rio de Janeiro. While "the Brazilian Quintet" sticks to Roditi's own compositions, "the Jazz Quartet" embraces Roditi originals as well as "Secret Love," Sonny Rollins' "Airegin" and Dizzy Gillespie's "Con Alma" (which is "the Jazz Quartet"'s most Latin-influenced offering). Two of Swords won't win any awards for being cutting-edge or groundbreaking, but for bop played with plenty of soul and conviction, you can't go wrong with this CD.

Musicians

	Claudio Roditi tr, fh, *1946 BR trumpet, flugelhorn, album by, written by
	David Finck b, cb, *1958 US bass
	Nilson Matta b, eb, *1949 BR bass
	Akira Tana dr, *1952 US drums
	Duduka Da Fonseca dr, perc, *1951 BR drums
	Danilo Perez p, *1965 PA piano
	Edward Simon p, *1969 VE piano
	Jay Ashby tb, perc, *1962 US trombone

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