About Roberto Nicolosi
Lived 1914 – 1989 (aged 74). Roberto Nicolosi was an Italian composer and music arranger.
Roberto Nicolosi (November 16, 1914 – April 4, 1989) was an Italian jazz double-bassist and leader born in Genoa.
Nicolosi learned piano, violin, guitar, trumpet, and vibraphone in addition to the bass, and worked extensively as an arranger, including for Kramer Gorni and Aldo Rossi. He led his own ensembles in the 1950s which included Franco Cerri, Gil Cuppini, Oscar Valdambrini, and Glauco Masetti. He also composed film scores in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Who was Roberto Nicolosi?
Italian composer (1914-1989)
When was Roberto Nicolosi born?
Roberto Nicolosi was born on 16 November 1914 in Genoa.
When did Roberto Nicolosi die?
Roberto Nicolosi died on 4 April 1989 in Rome.
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Roberto Nicolosi was a composer and music arranger.
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Roberto Nicolosi was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roberto Nicolosi. https://biography.guide/roberto-nicolosi/
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