Gato Barbieri

Gato Barbieri
Gato Barbieri
	Barbieri in 1970
Background information
Birth name	Leandro Barbieri
Born	November 28, 1932; Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Died	April 2, 2016 (aged 83); New York City, US
Genres	Jazz; avant-garde jazz; free jazz; Latin jazz; smooth jazz;
Occupation(s)	Musician; bandleader;
Instrument(s)	Tenor saxophone
Years active	1961–2016
Labels	Impulse!; A&M; Flying Dutchman; United Artists; ESP-Disk; Durium; Columbia;

Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spanish for "cat".

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