Jazz Turns Samba (1996)

About this title: Claudio Roditi takes a Brazilian-flavored look at number of standards and familiar jazz compositions on these delightful sessions from 1992, with pianist Mark Soskin, bassist David Finck and drummer Igancio Berroa in his core group and various guests interspersed throughout the CD. The trumpeter's tone and phrasing is at a peak throughout the disc, switching to flugelhorn for a peppy rendition of "Without a Song." The upbeat samba treatment of "Speak Low" and bossa nova chart of "Come Rain or Come Shine" feature tenor saxophonist Andres Boiarsky, while the promising young tenor player David ... read more

Tracks:

1. Moody's Samba [Roditi]
2. Birk's Works [Gillespie]
3. Speak Low [Weill/Nash]
4. Without a Song [Youmans/Rose/Eliscu]
5. Come Rain or Come Shine [Arlen/Mercer]
6. Giant Steps [Coltrane]
7. Moanin' [Timmons]
8. Moment's Notice [Coltrane]
9. Donna Lee [Parker]
10. Inside Out [Roditi]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.