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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 |
Producers
| Malcolm Walker design |
| Alan Bates executive-producer |
| Hal Oringer photography by |
| Mark Morganelli producer |
| Malcolm Addey recorded by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Of Swords | Claudio Roditi | Claudio Roditi | 7:51 |
| 2 | Rua Dona Margarida | Claudio Roditi | Claudio Roditi | 5:25 |
| 3 | Airegin | Claudio Roditi | Sonny Rollins | 4:35 |
| 4 | Portrait Of Art | Claudio Roditi | Claudio Roditi | 7:29 |
| 5 | Dom Joaquim Braga | Claudio Roditi | Claudio Roditi | 5:59 |
| 6 | How I Miss Rio | Claudio Roditi | Claudio Roditi | 6:24 |
| 7 | Secret Love | Claudio Roditi | Paul Francis Webster, Sammy Fain | 9:32 |
| 8 | Blues For H.O. | Claudio Roditi | Claudio Roditi | 6:04 |
| 9 | Pra Mim | Claudio Roditi | Claudio Roditi | 6:14 |
| 10 | Con Alma | Claudio Roditi | Dizzy Gillespie | 6:21 |
| 11 | Thabo | Claudio Roditi | Claudio Roditi | 6:16 |
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