Born: May 28, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Death: January 17, 2020 in South Orange, New Jersey (USA).
Roditi was a member of Paquito D'Rivera's group in late 1983 when he was invited by producer Creed Taylor to start his solo career, signing with CTI Records. He also recorded for CTI Records, CTI Records, Uptown and Resonance.