CLAUDIO LATINI (born in 1955 in Rio de Janeiro)

Guitarist/composer/singer/and recording artist

Claudio Latini is a Brazilian musician, guitarist and composer, whose the diversity of the Brazilian music is the trademark of his work.

BRAZIL
Son of the cineaste Mario Cavaradozzi Latini, Claudio Latini grew up in a family of artists. At the age of 9 he started studying guitar with Juarez Soares and in 1979 he attended the course of composition and regency in the University of Rio de Janeiro. Later he studied canto with Marcal Romero.
In 1976 he started the Tucunare Group and presented his compositions; he worked with artists as Geraldo Azevedo, Jackson do Pandeiro, Antonio Carlos e Jocafi.
In 1979 he chosed a solo carrier and the year after he released his first single (Coomusa label). In 1981 he performed in the TV program "Aplauso" in La Paz and on TV Educativa in Rio and in the same year initiated his work with Cristina Latini.

NORWAY
In 1982 Claudio and Cristina Latini moved to Norway and performed at the major jazz clubs as well as on radio and TV. They performed also with the Norwegian radio and TV orchestra - Norsk Kringkastings orkester and with great Norwegian artists.
In 1983 they released their first record in Norway - "Samban’er løs" (Snowflack Records label) that became a big hit in the whole country. In 1985 they recorded the single "Ali og Ole og alle sammen" with children from 15 different countries as a part of a project against racism.
Claudio and Cristina Latini have performed at some of the major jazz festivals in Norway as Molde International Jazz Festival. During these years in Norway the duo has released several albums and played with some of the most important Norwegian jazz musicians.
By anchoring the Brazilian music in their new country they really have enriched the Norwegian music.

ALBUMS
In 1986 they travelled to Rio de Janeiro with their Norwegian band to play in the famous jazz club, Bar People. As part of this project they recorded their first LP album "Sol e Cachaca" (IPE Records)  produced by the pianist Ole Henrik Giørtz. The following musicians: Sveinung Hovensjø, Finn Sletten, Morten Halle, Eivind Aarseth, Celio de Carvalho, Ole Henrik Giørtz participated in this project.

The second LP album "Cor de Dende" was released in 1990 (Bums Records - Denmark). Musicians included: Ole Hamre, Sveinung Hovensjø, Ole Henrik Giørtz and Celio de Carvalho.

The following album "Anjos do Brasil" was recorded in Brazil with some of the best Brazilian studio musicians. It took place in Rio, in 1994 (IPE Records produced by Zé Neto). The musicians who participated in this album were Arthur Maia, Mazinho Ventura, Kiko Continentino, Glaucio Fanara, Otavio Castro, Julio Sao Paio, Mauro Braga, Guilherme Faria, Rogerio Fernades, Marcelo Martins and Reynaldo Curi.

In 1988 the album "Mala e Cuia", produced by Julinho Martins, was recorded in Zurich, Switzerland. Musicians included Dudu Penz, Niwton Paixao, Eduardo Nascimento, Rodrigo Botter Maio, Giovani da Silveira, Serginho Barbosa, Ademir Candido.

In 2001 they released a CD compilation of the two first LPs -"Sol and Cachaca" and "Cor de Dende" (IPE Records label). That compilation presented an inedited track with Bugge Wesseltoft.

In 2004 they released the album "Cacau" recorded in Norway and produced by Svein Hansen. Musicians included: Helge Ellingsen and Lubomir Kolev.

THE BAND
In Norway Claudio and Cristina Latini have performed with many great musicians: Jacob Young, Paolo Vinaccia, Olav Kamfjord, Rune Klakegg, Terje Gewelt, Håkon Graff, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Bugge Wesseltoft, Jorun Bødeberg, Geir Holmsen, Bjørn Jensen, Tom Onstad, Åge Røthe, Atle Bakken, Erling Aksdal, Frank Jacobsen, Bruce Rasmussen, Sverre Indris Joner, Andre Banini, Alfredo Bessa, Edel Dr. Samba, Gerardo Orrego, Antonio Torner and many others.

Selected Co-perfomers and albums
Håkon Graff’s Graffitti, Sissel Kirkebø, Sidsel Bjerke, Banda Kalulu (Portugal), Gloria Latini (Brazil), Combinations, Conexao Carioca (Brazil).

CRISTINA LATINI

Cristina Latini was born in Rio de Janeiro state, Brasil and started to study piano at the age of 8. Later in 1979 she wrote her first song with the guitarist Alexandre de La Peña. She married Claudio Latini in 1981 and already in 82 they moved to Norway. Since that time she has performed all over the country with Claudio and their band. From 85 to 88  she performed  with her own band Bossa 4 in the best norwegians jazz clubs.

She recorded her first album in 1988 and with this record she performed in Molde Jazz Festival and other countries in Europe.  Her low and soft voice became rapidly well know among the norwegian public.  Cristina has been involved in culture debates as much as with music. In 1998 she opened the first organization for foreign musicians in Norway.

Cristina has performed with great names of the Brazilian music as Luizao and Artur Maia and norwegean jazz as Bugge Wesseltof,  Paolo Vinaccia, Ola Hamre, Ole Henrik Gjortz Cristina Latini is a sensitive composer that has working and writing songs with many different partners as Håkon Graf, Oivind Madsen, 3-11 Porter, Jose Manuel Martins and Julinho Martins.