Joe Lovano
Tenor Sax
71 age
December 29, 1952 Birthday
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Birthplace
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Joe Lovano is a Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer and bandleader particularly known for his skills as an improviser. Lovano has collaborated with many legendary musicians including Hank Jones, John, Scofield, Bill Frisell, and Paul Motian. He has released 30 albums as leader, some containing original material and others that interpret the work of artists who have influenced him, such as Frank Sinatra and Charlie Parker. Joe Lovano holds the Gary Burton Chair in Jazz Performance at Berklee College and received an honorary doctorate from the school in 1998.
Trivia
Downbeat Magazine has named Joe Lovano Jazz Artist of the Year twice and he regularly tops critics polls. Joe Lovano is married to vocalist Judi Silvano and the two perform together frequently. Joe Lovano, along with Dave Liebman and Michael Brecker, formed the saxophone supergroup, Saxophone Summit.
Early Life
Joe Lovano was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952. His father was the respected tenor saxophonist Tony "Big T" Lovano and he began teaching his son to play at age 5. Lovano started playing on the alto saxophone and then switched to the tenor a few years later. By the time he was 16 he was a member of the local musician's union and gigging regularly around Cleveland. Lovano attended the Berklee College of Music and after graduation found work with organist Lonnie Smith and then toured with Woody Herman for 3 years. He settled in New York in 1980 and joined Mel Lewis' Village Vanguard Orchestra.
Joe Lovano Solos
2021
Tenor Sax solo - Bird’s Eye View - 2021
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 204 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Our Daily Bread - 2021
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 131 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Fort Worth - 2021
4/4 swing in G major at 215 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Star-Crossed Lovers - 2021
4/4 ballad in D♭ major at 56 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - The Dawn Of Time - 2021
4/4 latin in C major at 215 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Body And Soul - 2021
4/4 ballad in D♭ major at 65 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Charlie Chan - 2021
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 234 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Big Ben - 2021
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 185 BPM