Music Review ~ Trumpeter Claudio Roditi's "Bons Amigos"

Bons Amigos means good friends in Portuguese, and it is the title of the latest album from Brazilian trumpet and flugelhorn master, Claudio Roditi. What you get on this album are ten songs that feel like a cool breeze on a warm summer day. Like a gentle breeze, it’s inviting, pleasant, and downright refreshing. If you’re looking for a blowing session with blistering, unrelenting hard-edged solos, this isn’t it. Instead, Roditi and friends create a groovy atmosphere that invokes some of the cool sounds of bossa nova, and rhythms of samba, in a fresh, non-derivative manner. 

One thing the listener will notice about Roditi’s sound is how robust, rich, and full bodied it is. The distinct warmth of his horn fully envelopes the listener.

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Top 50 Jazz Albums for the Week of 12 September 2011 [JazzWeek]

Hi everyone! This is the 12th Sept 2011 US/Canada radio airplay list from JazzWeek.com

Want to see stats on how many radio stations played your favorite album or how much it moved up or down the chart from last week? Click here to get that information. 

New music out this week by trumpeter Claudio Roditi, pianists Michel Camilo and Uri Caine, bassist Ron Carter and Trombone Shorty! There's also a number of re-issues and vinyl on sale this week. Check out what's available by clicking here! 

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