In the cover photo of his new album Bons Amigos, Claudio Roditi sits surrounded by “good friends” indeed – the various horns that he has used to make extraordinary music, on both sides of the equator, during a career that spans more than four decades. And on this disc, he’s making a little more of that music than on any recording in recent years. “I felt like playing a few more notes on this album,” says the 65-year-old trumpet legend. “I played double-time more often than I normally do, and there are some solos where I’m taking some liberties that I usually don’t. It was just my choice on this album. Very often, I equate playing a lot of notes with ‘showing off’ – and I’m not a player who likes to show off.”
Track Listing:
2. Para Nada (For Nothing) 6:16
3. Bossa De Monk 7:39
4. Ceu E Mar (Sky & Sea) 6:51
5. Bons Amigos (Good Friends) 5:11
6. Ligia 5:46
7. Levitation 4:48
8. Fantasia 8:10
9. Amandamada 6:00
10.Piccolo Samba 5:07