Massimo Urbani
Massimo Urbani (8 May 1957 – 24 June 1993) was an Italian jazz alto saxophonist. He played principally in the bebop style.
Massimo Urbani
- Born
- 1957 · Rome.
- Died
- 1993 · Rome.
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- saxophonist · musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Languages
- Italian
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Massimo Urbani (8 May 1957 – 24 June 1993) was an Italian jazz alto saxophonist. He played principally in the bebop style.
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Urbani was born in Primavalle, Rome on 8 May 1957, the oldest of five brothers. His first instrument, from 1968, was the clarinet, but he soon switched to the alto saxophone. Urbani died of a heroin overdose on 23 June 1993. The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that "Urbani's senseless death robbed Europe of a player whose records are a flawed testament to a bopper of enormous guts and facility."
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Massimo Urbani is recorded with the occupation recording artist. Recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Classed in the genre jazz. Recorded as saxophonist and musician.
Life and career
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1993
Massimo Urbani died on 24 June 1993.
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• 1974 Jazz a Confronto 13 (Horo) • 1977 Invitation (Philology • 1979 360° Aeutopia (Red) • 1980 Dedications to A.A. & J.C. – Max's Mood (Red) • 1981 Go Max Go (Philology) • 1983 Max Leaps In with Tullio De Piscopo, Mike Melillo, Massimo Moriconi) • 1984 The Urbisaglia Voncert (Philology) • 1987 Easy to Love (Red) • 1987 Duets Improvisations for Yardbird with Mike Melillo (Philology) • 1988 Urlo (Elicona) • 1990 Out of Nowhere (Splasc) • 1991 Round About Max with Strings (Sentemo) • 1993 The Blessing (Red)
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