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In the span of a decade, saxophonist Gato Barbieri went from playing with the likes of Don Cherry and Carla Bley to composing the Last Tango In Paris soundtrack. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption

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Grammy Winner, Sax Legend Gato Barbieri Dies At 83

April 4, 2016 • Known for his ever-present black fedora, Barbieri could never be pinned down. "My music is the same. I play Gato," Barbieri once told The Tavis Smiley Show.

Grammy Winner, Sax Legend Gato Barbieri Dies At 83

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Gato Barbieri's Unique Latin Jazz Sound

July 31, 2003 • Correspondent Tony Cox speaks with Latin jazz saxophonist Gato Barbieri about his unique sound, the 30th anniversary of his Grammy for the Last Tango in Paris score and his new album, The Shadow of the Cat, which is up for a Latin Grammy.

Gato Barbieri's Unique Latin Jazz Sound

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Contractual Obligation: Pseudonyms In Jazz

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Contractual Obligation: Pseudonyms In Jazz

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January 11, 2010 • When "Buckshot La Funke" appeared on a Louis Smith record, you may not have known it was actually Cannonball Adderley. Record contracts of yesteryear (and some today) buried exclusivity clauses in the fine print. But musicians have to eat, so they would record under other names, like the five included here.