Mauricio Zottarelli

The brazilian-born and New York City–based drummer and composer Mauricio Zottarelli has been on the forefront of the Jazz, Latin and Brazilian music circles for many years. Called a “superb drummer” by JazzTimes Magazine, Zottarelli has become one of the most sought after drummers on the scene since his since his move to NYC in 2006. A Berklee College of Music graduate, Mauricio is a critically acclaimed and award-winning drummer and artist. He has worked with dozens of the most important and notable artists of today, crossing over many musical styles. 
Some of them are: Hiromi, Eliane Elias, Prasanna, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Esperanza Spalding, Keiko Matsui, Richard Bona, Paquito D’Rivera, Eddie Daniels, Richard Galliano, Cristina Pato, Chuck Loeb, Chico Pinheiro, Cláudio Roditi, Joe Locke, Geoffrey Keezer, Mike Pope, Eldar, Ivan Lins, Carmen Souza, Rosa Passos, Dom Salvador, Christos Rafalides, Jovino Santos Neto, Nilson Matta, Toninho Horta, Filó Machado, and many others.
As a band-leader/solo artist, Mauricio has released two critically acclaimed albums: 7 LIVES (2009) and UPSIDE DOWN LOOKING UP (2017). As a co-leader/co-producer, Mauricio has released 3 albums so far: DIG TRIO (2003) with guitarist Gustavo Assis Brasil; MOZIK (2011) with pianist Gilson Schachnik; and GLASSES, NO GLASSES (2014) with bassist Amanda Ruzza. In 2012 he won the “Brazilian Music Awards”, with pianist Dom Salvador, and in 2018 he was a finalist in the 23rd USA Songwriting Competition.