Jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, composer and educator Gianluigi Trovesi
was born in Nembro, Italy on January 10, 1944. He is one of the main
representatives of Italian avant-garde jazz. His father was an amateur drummer,
so he first began practicing percussion before turning to the clarinet. Trovesi
studied at the Bergamo Institute of Music with Professor Vittorio Fellegara,
focusing on harmony and counterpoint. Graduating in 1966, he played live and
taught music in primary school before collaborating with the Franco Cerri
Quintet (1974-76), and Giorgio Gaslini. In 1978,...