Claudio Slon (November 12, 1943 - April 16, 2002) was a notable[1] Brazilian jazz drummer born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The son of a classical violinist and a ballet instructor, Slon was raised in São Paulo and began recording professionally at an early age, taking first place in a national poll of jazz critics while still a teenager.
He also appeared on many Brazilian sessions overseen by Creed Taylor for the Verve label, including A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness by Astrud Gilberto and the Walter Wanderley[2] Trio, Wave by Antônio Carlos Jobim, and Samba '68 by Marcos Valle.
The success of the Wanderley Trio's Top Five single "Summer Samba" and platinum debut album Rain Forest brought recording work of all kinds for Slon during the period, including a high-profile gig with Jobim and Frank Sinatra on the album Sinatra & Company and its accompanying television special A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim.
Slon appeared with the group for a total of nine years, and also played and recorded albums with Dori Caymmi, Paulinho da Costa, John Pisano, Oscar Feldman and Joe Pass, among others.