Franco Ambrosetti

Swiss musician

Born: 10 December 1941
Lugano
Country: Switzerland
Record labels: Enja Records

Biography

Franco Ambrosetti is a jazz musician who plays piano, trumpet, piccolo trumpet and voice. Franco Ambrosetti was born on 10 December 1941 in Lugano. The music is usually filed under jazz, big band music and nu jazz. Record labels: Enja Records.

Franco Ambrosetti (born 10 December 1941) is a jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer. He was born in Lugano, Switzerland; his father, Flavio, was a saxophonist who once played opposite Charlie Parker. He has recorded several albums for Enja Records, and worked professionally with his father in a group which also included George Gruntz. Ambrosetti 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 master's degree in economics from the University of Basel.

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