Gato Barbieri

Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (28 November 1932 – 2 April 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. He became famous during the free jazz movement in the 1960s. He was known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s.  His nickname, Gato, is Spanish for "cat".

Barbieri died of pneumonia in New York City on 2 April 2016 at the age of 83.

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Category:Argentine musicians
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Category:People from Rosario, Argentina