Roberto Gatto

Roberto Gatto is an Italian jazz drummer, born October 6, 1958 in Rome.[1]

Roberto Gatto
Gatto in 2012
Background information
Born(1958-10-06)October 6, 1958
Rome, Italy
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1970s–present
LabelsCAM Jazz
Websitewww.robertogatto.com

He has performed with Lee Konitz, Chet Baker, Bob Berg, Tommy Flanegan, Joe Zawinul, and Joe Lovano. He has composed film music,[2] is the leader of his own jazz group[3] and a member of the ensemble of Pino Daniele, a Neapolitan singer.

Discography
Gatto

As leader
  • Notes (Gala, 1986)
  • Ask (Gala, 1987)
  • Luna (Gala, 1989)
  • 7 # (Via Veneto, 1997)
  • Sing Sing Sing (Via Veneto, 1999)
  • Roberto Gatto Plays Rugantino (CAM Jazz, 2000)
  • Deep (CAM Jazz, 2003)
  • Jazzitaliano Live 2006 (Casa del Jazz, 2006)
  • Traps (CAM Jazz, 2007)
  • Progressivamente (Casa del Jazz, 2008)
  • Jazzitaliano Live 2009 (Casa del Jazz, 2009)
  • Remembering Shelly (Albore, 2010)
  • Remembering Shelly 2 (Albore, 2010)
  • Pure Imagination (Albore, 2011)
  • Replay (Parco Della Musica, 2012)
  • Starship for Lovers with Alfonso Santimone, Pierpaolo Ranieri, (Parco Della Musica, 2014)
  • Sixth Sense (Parco Della Musica, 2015)
  • Around Zappa with Quintorigo (Incipit, 2015)
  • Nino! (Casa del Jazz, 2016)
  • NOW! (Abeat, 2017)

As sideman

With Franco D'Andrea

  • Kick Off (Red, 1989)
  • Sei Brani Inediti (Red/Musica Jazz 1991)
  • Airegin (Red, 1992)

With Paolo Fresu

  • Angel (BMG/RCA Victor, 1998)
  • Metamorfosi (BMG/RCA Victor, 1999)
  • Kind of Porgy & Bess (BMG/RCA Victor, 2002)
  • Le Fresiadi (Time in Jazz, 2008)

With Rita Marcotulli

  • Pietro Tonolo Quartet Un' Altra Galassia (Fonit Cetra, 1986)
  • The Woman Next Door (Label Bleu, 1998)
  • Koine (Storie di Note 2002)
  • Basilicata Coast to Coast (Alice, 2011)
  • Una Piccola Impresa Meridionale Less Is More (Sony, 2013)

With Enrico Pieranunzi

  • From Always...to Now! (Edipan, 1978)
  • Isis (Soul Note, 1981)
  • Jazz Roads (CAM Jazz, 1983)
  • In That Dawn of Music (Soul Note, 1993)
  • One Lone Star (YVP Music, 2002)
  • Moon Pie (Sound Hills, 2004)

With Enrico Rava

  • Bella (Philology, 1994)
  • Shades of Chet (Via Veneto, 1999)
  • La Dolce Vita (CAM Jazz, 2000)
  • Montreal Diary (Label Bleu, 2002)
  • Renaissance (Venus, 2002)
  • What a Day!!! (Platinum 2002)
  • Easy Living (ECM, 2004)
  • The Words and the Days (ECM, 2007)

With Danilo Rea

  • Live at Villa Celimontana (Wide Sound, 2003)
  • Romantica (Venus, 2004)
  • Introverso (EmArcy, 2008)

With Phil Woods

  • Embraceable You (Philology, 1989)
  • Live at the Corridoia Jazz Festival (Philology, 1992)
  • Phil Woods & Lee Konitz Play Rava (Philology, 2004)

With others

References
  1. Zenni, Stefano (2002). "Gatto, Roberto". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. pp. 21–22. ISBN 1561592846.
  2. "Roberto Gatto: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  3. Kelman, John (2007-07-07). "CD/LP Review: Traps". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
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