Gianni Basso

Gianni Basso, (24 May 1931^[1] – 17 August 2009),^[2] was an Italian jazz tenor saxophonist, who was influenced by Stan Getz.^[1]

He was born in Asti, Italy.^[1] He started his career shortly after World War II, at first as a clarinetist, then switching to the saxophone in the Belgian Raoul Faisant's Big Band. Basso worked with a number of touring American jazz musicians, including Chet Baker, Buddy Collette, Slide Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, Phil Woods and Gerry Mulligan.^[1]

Tranquilli, non muoio, vado solo a suonare da un'altra parte. (Stay calm, I'm not going to die, I'm just going to play somewhere else)

— G. Basso^[3]

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