Enzo Avitabile
Italian saxophonist and singer-songwriter
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- Born
- 1955-03-01
- Works
- 3
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- Mangiamo alla napoletana
- Napoli, mia cara Napoli
- Pasticceria napoletana
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Vincenzo “Enzo” Avitabile (born March 1, 1955) is an Italian saxophonist, composer and singer‑songwriter whose work fuses jazz, world music and Neapolitan tradition. A self‑taught sax player from the age of ten, he honed his classical skills at Naples’ Conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella and debuted in 1982 with the album Avitabile—featuring Richie Havens—that set the stage for his eclectic career. Beyond his solo work, Avitabile is renowned for leading Enzo Avitabile & Bottari <a href="https
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