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Sal Nistico

ts, 1938-1991 US, Syracuse, New York
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Salvatore Nistico

Salvatore Nistico (2 April 1938, Syracuse, New York state – 3 March 1991, Berne, Switzerland) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Associated for many years with Woody Herman's Herd, Nistico played in the 1962-65 group, considered one of the Herman's best lineups, alongside Phil Wilson, Bill Chase, Nat Pierce and Jake Hanna.He started playing alto sax, switching to tenor in 1956, starting out on a Buescher before switching to a Conn 10M tenor saxophone, and briefly played baritone sax. From 1959 to 1961, Nistico played with Chuck Mangione's Gap Brothers band.

     
Instruments
  • Tenor sax
  • Clarinet
  • Flute
  • Saxophone
  • Alto sax
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Beautiful Black Casanova on Peace Chant by Various Artists
Barfly Blues - Live on Deliverance by Woody Herman, Bill Harris & Sal Nistico
Lullaby of Birdland - Live on Deliverance by Woody Herman, Bill Harris & Sal Nistico
The Days of Wine and Roses - Live on Deliverance by Woody Herman, Bill Harris & Sal Nistico
Watermelon Man - Live on Deliverance by Woody Herman, Bill Harris & Sal Nistico
Summertime - Live on Deliverance by Woody Herman, Bill Harris & Sal Nistico
Come Rain Or Come Shine on Empty Room by Sal Nistico
Lush Life on Empty Room by Sal Nistico
Opus De Funk - Live on Deliverance by Woody Herman, Bill Harris & Sal Nistico
Charlie Wants a Flat - Live on Deliverance by Woody Herman, Bill Harris & Sal Nistico

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Live Trio Concert Series, Vol.21Sal Nistico & Tony Scott2009Album
Bag's Groove - Live At Studio "M"B. P. Convention Featuring Sal Nistico2008Album
HeavyweightsSal Nistico2002Compil.
Jazz FriendsSal Nistico E Tullio De Piscopo2000Album
LiveSal Nistico1997Album
Three Generations Of TenorsaxophoneJohnny Griffin, Sal Nistico, Roman Schwaller1997Album
Sonnet For SalPorter - Praskin Quartet With Sal Nistico1994Album
Night Flight (Live in B.P. Club Zagreb)Sal Nistico1991Album
Empty RoomSal Nistico1989Album
World ClassThe Woody Herman Big Band With Special Guests Al Cohn, Med Flory, Sal Nistico, Flip Phillips1984Album
Woody Herman Presents Four Others Volume 2Al Cohn, Sal Nistico, Bill Perkins, Flip Phillips1982Album
East Of IsarSal Nistico, Benny Bailey, Joe Haider, Isla Eckinger, Billy Brooks1978Album
Neo/NisticoSal Nistico1978Album
OrganicBarone - Burghardt Orchestra Featuring Sal Nistico And Alan Skidmore1977Album
Just For FunSal Nistico1976Album
Jazz A Confronto 16Sal Nistico1975Album
Belgrade BluesThe Duško Gojković Sextet Featuring Sal Nistico And Carl Fontana1967Album
Americans In EuropeBenny Bailey, Slide Hampton, Johnny Griffin, Tony Scott, Art Farmer, Stuff Smith, Sal Nistico With Jazz Live Trio1964Album
HeavyweightsSal Nistico1961Album
Spring FeverThe Jazz Brothers feat. Chuck Mangione, Gap Mangione, Sal Nistico1961Album
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