Roberto Gatto is an Italian jazz drummer, born October 6, 1958, in Rome.[1]
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 Gatto in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 6, 1958 Rome, Italy |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | CAM Jazz |
| Website | www |
He has performed with Lee Konitz, Chet Baker, Bob Berg, Tommy Flanagan, Joe Zawinul, and Joe Lovano and has composed film music.[2] He is also the leader of his own jazz group[3] and a member of the ensemble of Pino Daniele, a Neapolitan singer.
Discography
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As leader
edit- Notes (Gala, 1986)
- Ask (Gala, 1987)
- Luna (Gala, 1989)
- 7 # (Via Veneto, 1997)
- Sing Sing Sing (Via Veneto, 1999)
- Roberto Gatto Plays Rugantino (CAM Jazz, 2000)
- Deep (CAM Jazz, 2003)
- Jazzitaliano Live 2006 (Casa del Jazz, 2006)
- Traps (CAM Jazz, 2007)
- Progressivamente (Casa del Jazz, 2008)
- Jazzitaliano Live 2009 (Casa del Jazz, 2009)
- Remembering Shelly (Albore, 2010)
- Remembering Shelly 2 (Albore, 2010)
- Pure Imagination (Albore, 2011)
- Replay (Parco Della Musica, 2012)
- Starship for Lovers with Alfonso Santimone, Pierpaolo Ranieri, (Parco Della Musica, 2014)
- Sixth Sense (Parco Della Musica, 2015)
- Around Zappa with Quintorigo (Incipit, 2015)
- Nino! (Casa del Jazz, 2016)
- NOW! (Abeat, 2017)
As sideman
editWith Franco D'Andrea
- Kick Off (Red, 1989)
- Sei Brani Inediti (Red/Musica Jazz 1991)
- Airegin (Red, 1992)
With Paolo Fresu
- Angel (BMG/RCA Victor, 1998)
- Metamorfosi (BMG/RCA Victor, 1999)
- Kind of Porgy & Bess (BMG/RCA Victor, 2002)
- Le Fresiadi (Time in Jazz, 2008)
With Rita Marcotulli
- Pietro Tonolo Quartet Un' Altra Galassia (Fonit Cetra, 1986)
- The Woman Next Door (Label Bleu, 1998)
- Koine (Storie di Note 2002)
- Basilicata Coast to Coast (Alice, 2011)
- Una Piccola Impresa Meridionale Less Is More (Sony, 2013)
With Enrico Pieranunzi
- From Always...to Now! (Edipan, 1978)
- Isis (Soul Note, 1981)
- Jazz Roads (CAM Jazz, 1983)
- In That Dawn of Music (Soul Note, 1993)
- One Lone Star (YVP Music, 2002)
- Moon Pie (Sound Hills, 2004)
With Enrico Rava
- Bella (Philology, 1994)
- Shades of Chet (Via Veneto, 1999)
- La Dolce Vita (CAM Jazz, 2000)
- Montreal Diary (Label Bleu, 2002)
- Renaissance (Venus, 2002)
- What a Day!!! (Platinum 2002)
- Easy Living (ECM, 2004)
- The Words and the Days (ECM, 2007)
With Danilo Rea
- Live at Villa Celimontana (Wide Sound, 2003)
- Romantica (Venus, 2004)
- Introverso (EmArcy, 2008)
With Phil Woods
- Embraceable You (Philology, 1989)
- Live at the Corridoia Jazz Festival (Philology, 1992)
- Phil Woods & Lee Konitz Play Rava (Philology, 2004)
With others
- Franco Ambrosetti, Grazie Italia (Enja, 2000)
- Franck Avitabile, Right Time (Dreyfus, 2000)
- Chet Baker, Soft Journey (Edipan, 1980)
- Chet Baker, Chet On Poetry (Novus, 1989)
- Stefano Battaglia & Paolino Dalla Porta, Confession (Splasc(h), 1991)
- Stefano Battaglia & Paolino Dalla Porta, Flames: Live in Siena (Splasc(h), 1996)
- Stefano di Battista, Jazzitaliano Live 2009 (Casa del Jazz, 2009)
- Stefano di Battista & Danilo Rea, La Musica di Noi (Alice, 2015)
- Bob Berg, Steppin' Live in Europe (Red, 1985)
- Stefano Bollani, Abbassa la Tua Radio (Ermitage, 2001)
- Salvatore Bonafede, Ortodoxa (Red, 2001)
- Sergio Cammariere, Il Pane, Il Vino e La Visione (Via Veneto/Capitol 2006)
- Barbara Casini & Enrico Rava, Vento (Label Bleu, 2000)
- Roberto Ciotti, No More Blue (Time Music, 1988)
- Paolo Damiani & Paolo Fresu, Eso (Splasc(h), 1994)
- Pino Daniele, Passi D'Autore (RCA, 2004)
- Ivano Fossati, La Disciplina Della Terra (Columbia, 2000)
- Curtis Fuller, Curtis Fuller Meets Roma Jazz Trio (Timeless, 1987)
- Lee Konitz, A Day in Florence (Philology,)
- Grazia Di Michele, Grazia di Michele (WEA, 1991)
- Mietta, Volano Le Pagine (Fonit Cetra, 1991)
- Mimmo Locasciulli, Adesso Glielo Dico (RCA 1989)
- Mina, Caterpillar (PDU, 1991)
- Mina, Sorelle Lumiere (EMI/PDU, 1992)
- Minnie Minoprio, Minnie (Hollywood, 1983)
- Simona Molinari, Dr. Jekill Mr. Hyde (Atlantic, 2012)
- Ennio Morricone, Il Bandito Dagli Occhi Azzurri...Correva L'Anno di Grazia 1870 (CAM Jazz, 1992)
- Sal Nistico, Empty Room (Red, 1988)
- Riz Ortolani, La Rivincita di Natale/Il Cuore Altrove (ConcertOne, 2003)
- Maria Pia De Vito, Hit the Beast! (Phrases, 1990)
- Enzo Pietropaoli, Orange Park (Gala, 1990)
- Quintorigo, In Cattivita (Universal, 2003)
- Manuel De Sica, Con Alma (Dire)
- Teresa De Sio, Teresa de Sio (Philips, 1982)
- Massimo Urbani, Easy to Love (Red, 1987)
- Massimo Urbani, The Blessing (Red, 1993)
- Ornella Vanoni, Sheherazade (East West, 1996)
- Miroslav Vitous, Ziljabu Nights Live at Theater Guetersloh (Intuition, 2016)
- Eric Vloeimans, Hidden History (Challenge, 2003)
References
edit- ^ Zenni, Stefano (2002). "Gatto, Roberto". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. pp. 21–22. ISBN 1561592846.
- ^ "Roberto Gatto: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Kelman, John (2007-07-07). "CD/LP Review: Traps". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-05-30.