About Gianluigi Trovesi
Born 1944. Gianluigi Trovesi is an Italian composer, saxophonist, pedagogue, jazz musician, clarinetist and musician.
Gianluigi Trovesi (born 1944) is an Italian jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He has won various Italian jazz awards. He also teaches in Italy.
Early life Trovesi was born in Nembro near Bergamo in Lombardy in 1944.
Later life and career In 1978 Trovesi won the "RAI TV National Competition for Saxophone and Clarinet" in 1978, and the Critics' National Prize for his debut album, Baghet. He won Best Italian Disc for the albums Dances (1985), From G to G (1992) and Les Hommes Armés (1996).
Trovesi has toured, recorded and performed with Anthony Braxton, Misha Mengelberg, Horace Tapscott, Steve Lacy, Evan Parker, Kenny Wheeler, Mark Dresser, Han Bennink, Tony Oxley and Günter Sommer.
Trovesi is a member of the Italian Instabile Orchestra and performs in a duo with accordionist Gianni Coscia. He teaches in Italy.
Discography As leader
w/ Gianni Coscia
w/ Gianni Coscia
w/ Gianni Coscia
w/ Gianni Coscia w/ Anat Fort
As contributor
Marche jazz orchestra, year =1989 "Dies Irae", Philology
Filmography Il cortile della musica (The Music Court), (2010)
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Who is Gianluigi Trovesi?
Italian jazz musician
When was Gianluigi Trovesi born?
Gianluigi Trovesi was born on 10 January 1944 in Nembro.
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Gianluigi Trovesi is a composer, saxophonist, pedagogue, jazz musician, clarinetist and musician.
What nationality is Gianluigi Trovesi?
Gianluigi Trovesi is Italian.
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