The Impulse Story
Released: Jun 6, 2006
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Released: Jun 6, 2006
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Gato Barbieri may be one of those saxophonists whose sound is so closely associated with smooth jazz -- and has been since the late '70s -- that it's hard to imagine he was once the progenitor of a...
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gato Barbieri
Released: Aug 24, 2004
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Released: Aug 24, 2004
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This volume in the budget 20th Century Masters series focuses on Gato Barbieri's tenure with A&M -- despite the fact that he recorded for other labels owned by the Universal conglomerate, like...
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Last Tango in Paris - VARESE SARABANDE
Released: May 11, 2004
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Released: May 11, 2004
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Although some of the smoky sax solos get a little uncomfortably close to 1970s fusion cliché, Gato Barbieri's score to Bertolucci's 1972 classic is an overall triumph. Suspenseful jazz, melancholy...
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Bolivia/Under Fire
Released: Sep 23, 2003
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Released: Sep 23, 2003
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While it's true that Argentinian saxophonist Gato Barbieri is widely celebrated in jazz circles for his out recordings with Dollar Brand (now Abdullah Ibrahim) and his Impulse! Latin America...
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The Shadow of the Cat
Released: Sep 24, 2002
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Released: Sep 24, 2002
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According to the press biography disseminated with advance copies of Gato Barbieri's Peak Records debut, The Shadow of the Cat, he was nearing 70 at the time of this release (previous published...
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Gato Barbieri's Finest Hour
Released: Sep 12, 2000
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Released: Sep 12, 2000
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A ten-track sampling of the career of Latin jazz tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri, demonstrating his range from passionate South American melodies to his later easy listening jazz interpretations....
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The Best of the Early Years
Released: Jun 15, 1999
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Released: Jun 15, 1999
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This sampler has music from four of tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri's releases for RCA and Flying Dutchman. Included are three of the five numbers originally on Fenix, two of five from Under Fire,...
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Che Corazon
Released: Apr 27, 1999
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Released: Apr 27, 1999
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An improvement on tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri's previous Columbia debut, this outing mostly features his romantic and passionate horn in the spotlight. One song is primarily a vocal feature for...
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