Franco Ambrosetti

Franco Ambrosetti
Born (1941-12-10) 10 December 1941
Lugano, Switzerland
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Trumpet, flugelhorn
Website Official website

Franco Ambrosetti (born 10 December 1941) is a Swiss jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer born in Lugano, Switzerland,[1] perhaps most noteworthy for his many albums released on the jazz recording label Enja Records. Ambrosetti's father, Flavio, was a saxophonist who once played sax opposite Charlie Parker. Franco worked professionally with his father frequently in a group which also included George Gruntz, among others.[2]

Franco has classical piano training and is also a self-taught trumpeter. Ambrosetti has worked with several American and European musicians in recordings and at jazz festivals and concerts, including Kenny Clarke, Dexter Gordon, Phil Woods, Cannonball Adderley, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, Hal Galper and Romano Mussolini. Ambrosetti also holds a Masters Degree in economics from the University of Basel.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

References

  1. ↑ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby and Priestley, Brian Rough Guide to Jazz Rough Guides, 2004 ISBN 1-84353-256-5 ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9 at Google Books
  2. ↑ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 11. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
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