Claudio Slon | |
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| Born | (1943-11-12)November 12, 1943 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | April 16, 2002(2002-04-16) (aged 58) Denver,Colorado, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Drummer |
Claudio Slon (November 12, 1943 - April 16, 2002) was a notable[1]Brazilianjazzdrummer born inBuenos Aires, Argentina. He performed in a variety ofLatin music genres, includingLatin pop,Latin jazz, Brazilian pop and easy pop.
The son of a classical violinist and a ballet instructor, Slon was raised inSão Paulo and began recording professionally at an early age, taking first place in a national poll of jazz critics while still a teenager. He performed alongside his father in the São Paulo Philharmonic, before appearing with theWalter Wanderley Trio, as well asSérgio Mendes' Brasil '66 and Brasil '77 during the 1960s and 1970s.
He also appeared on many Brazilian sessions overseen byCreed Taylor for theVerve label, includingA Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness byAstrud Gilberto and the Walter Wanderley[2] Trio,Wave byAntônio Carlos Jobim, andSamba '68 byMarcos Valle. Although a total of three drummers are generally credited on the JobimWave release and reissues, it is Slon who is playing the drum set;Bobby Rosengarden andDom Um Romao play only percussion on the record.
The success of the Wanderley Trio's Top Five single "Summer Samba" and platinum debut albumRain Forest brought recording work of all kinds for Slon during the period, including a high-profile gig with Jobim andFrank Sinatra on the albumSinatra & Company and its accompanying television specialA Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim. He joined Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 by the end of the decade. Slon appeared with the group for a total of nine years, and also played and recorded albums withDori Caymmi,Paulinho da Costa,John Pisano, Oscar Feldman andJoe Pass, among others. Slon also co-led (withMilcho Leviev) the Leviev-Slon Quartet, releasing albums for Vartan Jazz (Jive Sambas, among others) and then for Elephant Records (“When I'm 64”), the latter recorded withHerbie Mann. The last trio of which he was the drummer was the newly formedJoao Donato Trio in 1999, where that group recorded three albums on Elephant. In addition to being a top-notch drummer[citation needed], Claudio was also an excellent Brazilian percussionist[citation needed] and recorded as such on several albums.
Slon was based inLos Angeles for many years before relocating in the mid-1990s to Colorado where he continued to work as a drummer, percussionist and producer until his death from lung cancer inDenver,Colorado, in April, 2002.
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