Joe Lovano

saxophones (mainly tenor), alto clarinet, flute, tárogató · 1952 · Cleveland

Multi-instrumentalist born in Cleveland into a Sicilian-American family, he learned from his saxophonist father, worked with Woody Herman and Mel Lewis, and signed with Blue Note in 1990. He is best known for his tenor saxophone.

Styles

• Neoclassicism, Young Lions
• Current scene (New York, Chicago, worldwide)

Landmark tracks

• Streams of Expression: Streams, Pt. 1 (2006)
• Buckeyes (2006)
• Blue Sketches (2006)

Sources

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