Giorgio Gaslini

Giorgio Gaslini is a Jazz artist from Italy, born on October 22, 1929.

Giorgio Gaslini (22 October 1929 – 29 July 2014) was an Italian jazz pianist, composer and conductor. He began performing aged 13 and recorded with his jazz trio at 16. In 1948 he recorded with Gino Stefani on clarinet and Gil Cuppini on drums. In the 1950s and 1960s, Gaslini performed with his own quartet. He was the first Italian musician mentioned as a "new talent" in the Down Beat poll and the first Italian officially invited to a jazz festival in the USA (New Orleans 1976-77). .