Franco Cerri
Sign in to saveItalian musician (1926–2021)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Tra sacro e profano a Lucca e dintorni
- Sarò Franco
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Italy
- Active from
- 1926-01-29
- Active to
- 2021-10-18
jazz
Discography
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- 2,766
- Total plays
- 15,787
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guitarjazzitalianbebopJazz Italian Guitarist
Franco Cerri is the most important italian classic jazz guitarist, born in Milano (29/1/1926). In the '50s he was near great jazz masters: from Chet Baker to Gerry Mulligan, from Billie Holliday to Lee Konitz, to Modern Jazz Quartet musicians and others, and he became a leader in the Italian and European jazz world. Next decades will be characterized by an intense concert activity and by the beginning of his collaboration with Italian TV, (he makes a 70's famous italian spot: http://www. <a hre
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franco
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Milan
- Place of death
- Milan
- Occupation
- double-bassist
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- guitar
- Official website
- www.francocerri.com
- Image
- Franco Cerri 2.jpg
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- Franco Cerri
- date of birth
- 1926-01-29
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- date of death
- 2021-10-18
- name in native language
- Franco Cèrri
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