Gianni Basso
Gianni Basso (24 May 1931 – 17 August 2009) was an Italian jazz tenor saxophonist, who was influenced by Stan Getz. He was born in Asti, Italy. He started his career shortly after World War II, at first as a clarinetist, then switching to the saxophone in the Belgian Raoul Faisant's Big Band.
Gianni Basso
- Born
- 1931 · Asti.
- Died
- 2009 · Asti.
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- conductor · composer · clarinetist · saxophonist · musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Languages
- Italian
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Gianni Basso (24 May 1931 – 17 August 2009) was an Italian jazz tenor saxophonist, who was influenced by Stan Getz. He was born in Asti, Italy. He started his career shortly after World War II, at first as a clarinetist, then switching to the saxophone in the Belgian Raoul Faisant's Big Band.
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Basso worked with a number of touring American jazz musicians, including Chet Baker, Buddy Collette, Slide Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, Phil Woods and Gerry Mulligan.
Gianni Basso is recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Classed in the genre jazz. Recorded as conductor, composer, clarinetist, saxophonist and musician.
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Gianni Basso died on 17 August 2009.
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- 1.Stefania Miretti, "I funerali in musica del jazzista Basso", pubblicato su La Stampa del 21 agosto 2009, p. 47.
- 2.Adriano Mazzoletti. Basso, Gianni. Grove Music Online.
- 3.Eje Thelin, Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché Sextet, Gianni Basso Quartet feat. Franco D'Andrea, Jazz Jamboree '79, Muza SX 1865 LP (Polonia).
- 4.discogs release 1179397 Jazz Jamboree '79
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