Gato Barbieri R.I.P.

Gato Barbieri, the Latin jazz tenor saxophone player who won a Grammy for his soundtrack for Last Tango In Paris and charted various other albums in his recording career, died in a New York hospital yesterday (Saturday) at the age of 83. He was suffering from pneumonia after recent bypass surgery to remove a blood clot.
Born in Rosario, Argentina, Leandro “El Gato” Barbieri performed in his formative days with countryman and later noted film and TV composer, pianist Lalo Schifrin. He recorded with such jazz notables as Don Cherry and Gary Burton in the 1960s and began his own career on disc in earnest with the 1967 release In Search Of The Mystery.
Listen to Gato Barbieri’s Caliente! album on Spotify

