Leandro Barbieri

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Leandro "Gato" Barbieri was an Argentine jazz saxophonist and composer known for his passionate, raw tone and influential work in Latin jazz and avant-garde jazz.

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instanceOf bandleader
composer
human
jazz saxophonist
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedAct Carla Bley
Charlie Haden
Don Cherry
Enrico Rava
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
causeOfDeath pneumonia
countryOfCitizenship Argentina
dateOfBirth 1932-11-28
dateOfDeath 2016-04-02
ethnicGroup Argentine
familyName Barbieri
genre Latin jazz
avant-garde jazz
free jazz
jazz
givenName Leandro
hasPartInDiscography Bolivia (album)
The Third World (album)
Under Fire (album)
instrument tenor saxophone
languageOfWorkOrName English
Spanish
movement Latin jazz
avant-garde jazz
free jazz
nickname Gato
notableCharacteristic passionate raw tone on tenor saxophone
notableWork Chapter Four: Alive in New York (album)
Chapter One: Latin America (album)
Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata (album)
Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre (album)
Last Tango in Paris (film score)
occupation composer
musician
saxophonist
placeOfBirth Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
recordLabel A&M Records
Columbia Records
Flying Dutchman Records
Impulse! Records
residence New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
sexOrGender male
spouse Michelle Barbieri

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Gato Barbieri birthName Leandro Barbieri
Gato Barbieri fullName Leandro Barbieri
subject linked to: Barbieri
Gato Barbieri fullName Leandro Barbieri
subject linked to: Gato