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Gato Barbieri

Musician
Forlisteners who like latin jazz, coltrane-influenced tenor saxophone, and adventurous 1970s jazz fusions.
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Latin Jazz Fusion Jazz

The Profile

Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (Argentine) was a tenor saxophonist known for fusing Coltrane-influenced jazz with Latin American rhythms; he recorded landmark albums in the 1970s and composed the soundtrack for Last Tango in Paris.

Recorded for labels including Flying Dutchman and Impulse!; pivotal 1970s albums include Latino America, Bolivia and the Chapter series; influence drawn from John Coltrane and South American folk and popular music; composed the soundtrack for Last Tango in Paris.

Reviews emphasize Barbieri's Coltrane-influenced tenor and his synthesis of South American rhythms with avant-garde jazz. The 1970s albums (Latino America, Bolivia/Under Fire, Chapter series) are highlighted as his most representative work. Live intensity, strong rhythm sections and melodic-but-fierce saxophone soloing are recurring points.

Notable Quotes

❝ This album represents an arrow shot into the sky, a dense and ambitious battle that undoubtedly bore its fruits.
❝ The sound becomes pure pathos, excessive, almost unbearable.
❝ Forget about Venditti, shelve the pleasant and alluring soundtrack of "Last Tango in Paris". The real Gato Barbieri is this one.
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