Claudio Ragazzi
For the last fifteen years, Argentinean composer Claudio Ragazzi has been writing acclaimed music for film and television and performing with some of today's most respected musicians. The scope of his work covers Jazz, Latin American and classical guitar traditions. His score for 1998's Next Stop Wonderland, for Miramax, was in the Top Ten on the Billboard charts for more than 12 weeks. His score for the Natatcha Est颡nez and Jan Egleseon's The Blue Diner blended Cuban musical traditions with modern urban sounds. Ragazzi maintains an active schedule of performances worldwide both as a leader of his own projects as well as a side man with prominent musicians such as: Paquito D'Rivera, Joe Lovano and Pablo Ziegler. He played for the Tribute to Astor Piazzolla at Carnegie Hall with cellist Yo Yo Ma. Recently Claudio collaborated with vocalist and fellow Argentinean, Mili Bermejo on her latest release, 'Pienso el Sur'.