Joe Lovano

Joe Lovano
Lovano at the 2005 Newport Jazz Festival
Lovano at the 2005 Newport Jazz Festival
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Salvatore Lovano
Born (1952-12-29) December 29, 1952 (age 71)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
GenresJazz, modal jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Saxophones, clarinet, tárogató, flute, drums, gongs
Years active1970s–present
LabelsSoul Note, Evidence, Enja, Blue Note
Websitewww.joelovano.com

Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952)[1] is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist. Though best known as a tenor saxophonist, Lovano has also recorded on alto clarinet, flute[1] and drums, amongst other instruments.[2] He has earned a Grammy Award and several mentions in Down Beat magazine's critics' & readers' polls. His wife is singer Judi Silvano, with whom he records and performs. Lovano was a longtime member of the late drummer Paul Motian‘s trio alongside guitarist Bill Frisell.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Joe Lovano." Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 13. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1994. Retrieved via Biography in Context database, May 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Joe Lovano - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Joe Lovano". Grammy.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

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