Joe Lovano
Joseph Salvatore "Joe" Lovano (born December 29, 1952) is an American post bop jazz saxophonist, alto clarinetist, flautist, and drummer. Since the late 1980s, Lovano has been one of the world's premiere tenor saxophone players, earning a Grammy Award and several mentions on Down Beat magazine's critics' and readers' polls. He is married to jazz singer Judi Silvano.
Biography
Early life
Lovano was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Sicilian-American parents. His father's family came from the town of Alcara Li Fusi in Sicily, and his mother's family came from Cesarò, also in Sicily. In Cleveland, Lovano was exposed throughout his early life to jazz by his father, tenorman Tony "Big T" Lovano, who also taught him all the standards, how to lead a gig, pace a set, and be versatile enough to always find work. Joe started on alto at age six and switched to tenor five years later. John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, and Sonny Stitt were among his earlier influences. After graduating from Euclid High School in 1971, he developed further at Berklee College of Music, where he studied under Herb Pomeroy and Gary Burton.
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ALBUMS
- Wild Beauty released: 2013
- Afrodesia released: 2009
- Serendipity released: 2008
- Symphonica released: 2008
- Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola released: 2007
- Streams of Expression released: 2006
- I Have the Room Above Her released: 2005
- Joyous Encounter released: 2005
- Motian in Tokyo released: 2004
- Flights of Fancy: Trio Fascination, Edition Two released: 2001
- Grand Slam: Live at the Regattabar released: 2000
- Friendly Fire released: 1999
- Trio Fascination, Edition One released: 1998
- Flying Colors released: 1998
- Celebrating Sinatra released: 1996
- Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard released: 1995
- Rush Hour released: 1995
- From the Soul released: 1992
- Universal Language released: 1992
- Solid Steps released: 1986
- Sounds of Joy released:
- Ten Tales released:
- I'm All for You released:
Streams of Expression
Released 2006- Streams of Expression - Streams, Part 1
- Streams of Expression - Cool, Part 2
- The Birth of the Cool Suite - Prelude, Moon Dreams
- The Birth of the Cool Suite - Interlude No.1, Move, Interlude No.2
- The Birth of the Cool Suite - Boplicity, Postlude
- Blue Sketches
- Buckeyes
- Streams of Expression - Enchantment, Part 3
- Streams of Expression - Second Nature, Part 4
- Streams of Expression - The Fire Prophets, Part 5
- Big Ben
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