Mauricio Zottarelli | Vic Firth Drum Set Artist

Brazilian-born/New York City–based drummer/composer Mauricio Zottarelli is on the forefront of the Jazz, Latin and Brazilian music circles. A Grammy nominated artist, he is credited on over 100 albums and has collaborated/performed with: Hiromi, Eliane Elias, Toquinho, Prasanna, Eddie Daniels, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Esperanza Spalding, Paquito D’Rivera, Cristina Pato, Chuck Loeb, Cláudio Roditi, Eldar, Ivan Lins, Carmen Souza, Rosa Passos, Dom Salvador, Toninho Horta, Gustavo Assis Brasil, and many others. He has released 2 albums as a leader: “7Lives” and “Upside Down Looking Up”, and has worked as an educator/clinician all over the world.