Gato Barbieri
Appearance
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Barbieri in 1970 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Leandro Barbieri |
Born | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | 28 November 1932
Died | 2 April 2016 New York City, U.S. | (aged 83)
Genres | Jazz, Latin jazz, smooth jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
Instruments | Tenor saxophone |
Years active | 1961–2016 |
Labels | Impulse! Records, A&M Records, Flying Dutchman Records, United Artists Records, ESP-Disk, Durium Records, Columbia Records |
Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (28 November 1932 – 2 April 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. He became famous during the free jazz movement in the 1960s. He was known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s.[1] His nickname, Gato, is Spanish for "cat".
Barbieri died of pneumonia in New York City on 2 April 2016 at the age of 83.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Ginell, Richard S. "Gato Barbieri Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Keepnews, Peter (2 April 2016). "Gato Barbieri, Latin Jazz Trailblazer With a Saxophone, Is Dead at 83". The New York Times. p. A20.