Joe Lovano
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz flautist, saxophonist, clarinettist
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Les Légendes du Jazz
- Joe Lovano
- Joe Lovano Collection
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1952-12-29
americanhard bopjazzpost-bop
Discography
- Solid Steps1986
- Sounds of Joy1991
- Landmarks1991
- Kurdish Dance1992
- From the Soul1992
- Universal Language1993
- Tenor Legacy1994
- Ten Tales1994
- Tribute to Lee Morgan1995
- Rush Hour1995
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 175,051
- Total plays
- 840,664
Tags
jazzsaxophonecontemporary jazzTenor Saxjazz saxophone
Joseph Salvatore Lovano was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 29, 1952 and grew up in a very musical household. His dad, Tony, aka Big T, was a barber by day and a big-toned tenor player at night. "Big T," along with his brothers Nick and Joe, other tenor players, and Carl, a bebop trumpeter, made sure Joe's exposure to Jazz and the saxophone were early and constant. Joe's mom, Josephine, and her sister Rose were serious listeners, as well. His Mom remembers hearing Big T play opposite Stan G
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cleveland
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Employer
- Berklee College of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- post-bop
- Instrument
- clavinet
- Official website
- www.joelovano.com
- Image
- Joe Lovano.jpg
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- Joe Lovano
- date of birth
- 1952-12-29
- social media followers
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