Gato Barbieri
Gato Barbieri | |
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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 |
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| Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 1961–2016 |
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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. His nickname, Gato, is Spanish for "cat".