Franco Ambrosetti | |
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Background information | |
Born | Lugano, Switzerland | 10 December 1941
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet, flugelhorn |
Website | francoambrosetti |
Franco Ambrosetti (born 10 December 1941) is a jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer. He was born in Lugano, Switzerland; his father, Flavio, was a saxophonist who once played opposite Charlie Parker. [1] He has recorded several albums for Enja Records, and worked professionally with his father in a group which also included George Gruntz. [2]
Ambrosetti has classical piano training and is also a self-taught trumpeter. Ambrosetti has worked with several American and European musicians in recordings and at jazz festivals and concerts, including Kenny Clarke, Dexter Gordon, Phil Woods, Cannonball Adderley, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, Hal Galper and Romano Mussolini. Ambrosetti also holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Basel.
With George Gruntz
With Mina
With others
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Movies Too is an album by the flugelhornist Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Enja label.
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