Enzo Avitabile

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Enzo Avitabile (born 1955 in Naples, Italy) is an Italian saxophonist. He plays a fusion of World music and jazz fusion music.

He tours with his band, going under the name of Enzo Avitabile and Bottari. Bottari is a traditional rhythm from south Italy. It involves wine barrels, wooden drums, etc. Avitabile keeps the Bottari culture in mind while experimenting with fusion Jazz (sax, trumpets, etc).

[edit] Discography

Avitabile (1982)
Meglio Soul (1983)
Correre in Fretta (1984)
SOS Brothers (1986)
Punta in Naso a Nord (1988)
Alta Tensione (1988)
Street Happiness (1988)
Stella Dissidente (1990)
Enzo Avitabile (1991)
Easy (1994)
Aizetè (1996)
Addò (1996)
O-Issa (1999)
Salvamm'o Munno (2004)
Sacro Sud (2006)

[edit] Trivia

In the past he has collaborated with James Brown and Tina Turner.
In 1988, Avitabile's track "Black Out" became a club anthem in Ibiza and is now considered one of the original Balearic dance classics; the track was a precursor to the so-called world music explosion a year later.
Along with Bottari, he was nominated for the prestigious 'Audience Award' in the 2005 BBC Awards for World Music.