Gianni Basso, (24 May 1931[1] – 17 August 2009),[2] was an Italian jazz tenor saxophonist, who was influenced by Stan Getz.[1]
He was born in Asti, Italy.[1] 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. Basso worked with a number of touring American jazz musicians, including Chet Baker, Buddy Collette, Slide Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, Phil Woods and Gerry Mulligan.[1]