The two sides of
Claudio Roditi are explored on this excellent CD. The underrated trumpeter is featured on Brazilian tunes using tenorman
Andres Boiarsky, guitarist
Marty Ashby and a Brazilian rhythm section, as well as more straight-ahead jazz with 21-year-old tenor
Jimmy Greene, pianist
Gil Goldstein, bassist
David Finck and drummer
Chip White. Despite the diversity, this is a consistently rewarding program, with the highlights including "A Felicidade," "Bye Bye Blackbird," "Desafinado" (which has a vocal by
Roditi),
Freddie Hubbard's "Bird Like" and "So What." Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow