About Carlo Actis Dato
Born 1952. Carlo Actis Dato is an Italian composer, clarinetist and saxophonist.
Carlo Actis Dato (born March 21, 1952, in Turin) is an Italian jazz saxophonist and composer. His Actis quartet toured worldwide in the 1990s.
Discography As leader Carlo Actis Dato quartet Noblesse Oblige (Splasch, 1986) Oltremare (Splasch, 1987) Ankara twist (Splasch, 1989) Badge Boogie (Splasch, 1992) Blue Cairo (Splasch, 1995) Ginosa Jungle (Splasch, 1998) Delhi Mambo (Germany, YVP 1998) Fes Montuno (Germany, YVP 2000) Istanbul Rap (Germany, YVP 2002) Swingin Hanoi (Splasch, 2003) Dolce Vita-Musique Vivante (DeeDee, 2006) World Tour (CAD, 2009) 2010 (CAD, 2010) Sin Fronteras (LeoR, 2012)
Actis band Son para el Che (Splasc(h), 1997) Don Quijote (Splasc(h), 2001) Garibaldi (Leo Records, 2002) On tour (Splasc(h), 2004 Allende (Leo Records, 2005) Cina ! (Leo Records, 2007)
Solo Urartu (LeoR, 1994) The Moonwalker (LeoR, 2000)
Atipico Trio Where the reeds dare (splasc(h), 1990) Gone with the winds (Splasch(h), 1996) Allegro con brio (LeoR, 2004) Eqqueqquà ! (LeoR, 2010)
Actis Furioso Avanti popolo ! (Splasc(h), 2005) World People (LeoR, 2008)
ActisDato/Rocco DUO Paso Doble (Splasc(h), 1997) with Enzo Rocco - guitar Paella & Norimaki (Splasc(h), 2000) Domestic Rehearsal (cdBaby, 2011)
Martinez/Actis Dato DUO Folklore Imaginario (LeoR, 2004) with Baldo Martinez - double bass Sounds from the earth (Universal, 2010)
As sideman Art Studio: The Complete C.M.C. Sessions (Splasc(h), 1978–85) Art Studio & Tiziana Ghiglioni: Andrea Centazzo Mitteleuropa Orchestra: Doctor Faustus with Enrico Rava, Carlos Zingaro, Albert Mangelsdorff, Theo Jörgensmann, Gianluigi Trovesi, Franco Feruglio (1984) Max Carletti Jazz Trio: baritone sax on “Intro for C.A.D./Tomcat Blues” (1989) G.Gaslini Big Band: Mister O (Soul Note,1996) Serial Killer: Live in porto (NoMusic, 2002) Italian Instabile Orchestra: Skies of Europe (ECM,1994); The Owner of the river bank, w. Cecyl Taylor (ENJA, 2000); Creative Orchestra, w. Anthony Braxton (RAITrade, 2007); Totally Gone (RAItrade, 2009) Enrico Fazio: Euphoria! (CMC,1989); Gracias! (CMC, 1996);Zapping (LeoR, 2003) Pino Minafra: Sudori (Victo, 1995); Terronia (ENJA, 2004) Roy Paci: Corleone (Etna gigante, 2004) Giorgo Occhipinti Tentet: Global Music (Jazz'halo, 2000)
Others E(x)stinzione Orchestra: Live (Splasc(h), 2012) Dune (Splasc(h), 1991) with Laura Culver, Alex Rolle, Massimo Barbiero Duo w. Kazutoki Umezu: Wake up with the birds (LeoR, 1998) Duo w. Masahiko Satoh: Liberissimo (Baj, 1999) TAO w Y.Tachibana & K. Ohta: Tomorrow Night Gig (LeoR. 2001)
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Who is Carlo Actis Dato?
Italian saxophonist and composer
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Carlo Actis Dato was born on 21 March 1952 in Turin.
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Carlo Actis Dato is a composer, clarinetist and saxophonist.
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Carlo Actis Dato is Italian.
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