Gato Barbieri

Gato Barbieri
Gato Barbieri
	Barbieri in 1970
Background information
Birth name	Leandro Barbieri
Born	November 28, 1932; Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Died	April 2, 2016 (aged 83); New York City, US
Genres	Jazz; avant-garde jazz; free jazz; Latin jazz; smooth jazz;
Occupations	Musician; bandleader;
Instrument	Tenor saxophone
Years active	1961–2016
Labels	Impulse!; A&M; Flying Dutchman; United Artists; ESP-Disk; Durium; Columbia;

Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s.^[1] His nickname, Gato, is Spanish for "cat".^[2]

^ Ginell, Richard S. "Gato Barbieri Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
^ Smith, Harrison (April 4, 2016). "Gato Barbieri, Grammy-winning saxophonist heard on 'Last Tango in Paris' score, dies at 83". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

[ALLMUSIC-1] Ginell, Richard S. "Gato Barbieri Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 18, 2016.

[Smith-2] Smith, Harrison (April 4, 2016). "Gato Barbieri, Grammy-winning saxophonist heard on 'Last Tango in Paris' score, dies at 83". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

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