Massimo Urbani (8 May 1957 – 24 June 1993) was an Italian jazz alto saxophonist. He played principally in the bebop style.
Life and career
Urbani was born in
Primavalle, Rome on 8 May 1957, the oldest of five brothers.
[Bailey, C. Michael (18 March 2005) "Remembering Saxophonist Massimo Urbani". AllAboutJazz.] His first instrument, from 1968, was the clarinet, but he soon switched to the alto saxophone.
Urbani died of a heroin overdose on 23 June 1993.
Discography
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1974 Jazz a Confronto 13 (Horo Records)
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1977 Invitation (Philology
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1979 360° Aeutopia (Red Records)
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1980 Dedications to A.A. & J.C. – Max's Mood (Red)
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1981 Go Max Go (Philology)
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1983 Max Leaps In with Tullio De Piscopo, Mike Melillo, Massimo Moriconi)
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1984 The Urbisaglia Voncert (Philology)
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1987 Easy to Love (Red)
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1987 Duets Improvisations for Yardbird with Mike Melillo (Philology)
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1988 Urlo (Elicona)
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1990 Out of Nowhere (Splasc)
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1991 Round About Max with Strings (Sentemo)
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1993 The Blessing (Red)
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