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'''Franco Manzecchi''' (1931–1979) was an [[Italy|Italian]] drummer.
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'''Franco (Gian) Manzecchi''' (September 10, 1931, [[Ravenna]] – March 25, 1979, [[Konstanz]]) was an Italian drummer.<ref name=oxfordmusiconline>{{cite book | url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-2000631700 | title=Franco Manzecchi | website=OxfordMusicOnline.com | doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J631700 | isbn=978-1-56159-263-0 | accessdate=2018-03-31}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150906000702/http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/manzecchi-franco-gian Article in Jazz.com (archived copy)]</ref>

== Biography ==
Manzecchi's older brother Gino was also a trumpeter and drummer. He moved from his hometown Ravenna, Italy, to [[Bologna]], then to [[Vienna, Austria]], and [[Saint Moritz]], Switzerland, before he coincidentally went to Paris, France, in early 1957 and settled down there, playing with various ensembles. After a heart surgery in 1976 he had to partially quit music and retired to Lake Constance, Germany, with his German wife and son Patrick (who is a renowned jazz drummer himself) before passing away two years later. He is most famous for working and recording with [[Chet Baker]], [[Eric Dolphy]], [[Larry Young (musician)|Larry Young]], [[Clark Terry]], [[Bill Coleman (trumpeter)|Bill Coleman]], [[Lou Bennett]], [[Mal Waldron]] and more.<ref name=oxfordmusiconline/>

==Discography==
* [[Chet Baker]], ''Brussels 1964'' (Landscape, 1992)
* [[Nathan Davis (saxophonist)|Nathan Davis]], ''Live in Paris'' (Sam, 2018)
* [[Jack Dieval]] & [[Art Simmons]], ''Ambiance Pour 2 Pianos Piano Duet'' (Polydor, 1966)
* [[Eric Dolphy]], ''[[Naima (Eric Dolphy album)|Naima]]'' (Jazzway, 1987)
* Eric Dolphy, ''[[Unrealized Tapes]]'' (West Wind, 1988)
* [[Andre Hodeir]], ''Anna Livia Plurabelle'' (Philips, 1966)
* [[Clark Terry]], ''At the Montreux Jazz Festival'' (Polydor, 1970)
* [[Eraldo Volonte]], ''Free and Loose'' (Windsor, 1968)
* [[Larry Young (musician)|Larry Young]], ''In Paris'' (Resonance, 2016)


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 31 July 2024

Manzecchi Franco
Background information
Born1931
Ravenna, Italy

Franco (Gian) Manzecchi (September 10, 1931, Ravenna – March 25, 1979, Konstanz) was an Italian drummer.[1][2]

Biography

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Manzecchi's older brother Gino was also a trumpeter and drummer. He moved from his hometown Ravenna, Italy, to Bologna, then to Vienna, Austria, and Saint Moritz, Switzerland, before he coincidentally went to Paris, France, in early 1957 and settled down there, playing with various ensembles. After a heart surgery in 1976 he had to partially quit music and retired to Lake Constance, Germany, with his German wife and son Patrick (who is a renowned jazz drummer himself) before passing away two years later. He is most famous for working and recording with Chet Baker, Eric Dolphy, Larry Young, Clark Terry, Bill Coleman, Lou Bennett, Mal Waldron and more.[1]

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Franco Manzecchi. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J631700. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved 2018-03-31. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Article in Jazz.com (archived copy)


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