Charlie Mariano

Charlie Mariano
Charlie Mariano at concert
Background information
Birth name	Carmine Ugo Mariano
Born	November 12, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts
Origin	United States
Died	June,16 2009 Köln, Germany at age 86
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion, world music
Occupations	Musician, Composer
Instruments	Alto saxophone, Nadaswaram
Years active	1945-2009
Associated acts	Charlie Mariano Tribute

Carmine Ugo Mariano (November 12, 1923 – June 16, 2009^[1]) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Cologne, Germany.

Biography

Mariano was the son of Italian immigrants.

Besides his work and recordings with acclaimed Jazz musicians, he was best known for his use of a traditional, world's loudest Indian wind instrument called Nadaswaram which is similar to Shehnai, another North Indian, hardwood wind instrument.

He played with one of the Stan Kenton big bands, Toshiko Akiyoshi (his then wife,) Charles Mingus, Eberhard Weber, the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, Embryo and numerous other notable bands and musicians.

Mariano moved to Europe in the 1970s and settled eventually in Köln, Germany with his painter wife Dorothee Zippel where he died in his sleep on June 16, 2009.

Mariano had 6 daughters, including soul/jazz singer Monday Michiru from his marriage with Toshiko Akiyoshi, 6 grandchildren and 2 great granddaughters.

Discography

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As leader or co-leader

• Charlie Mariano Octet 1949
• Charlie Mariano : Boston All Stars 1951
• Charlie Mariano Quartet 1955
• The Toshiko - Mariano Quartet, 1961
• Charlie Mariano : Folk Soul 1967
• Sadao Watanabe & Charlie Mariano: Iberian Waltz (Denon, 1967)
• Charlie Mariano : Mirror 1971
• Charlie Mariano : Reflections 1974
• Charlie Mariano : Helen 12 Trees 1976
• Philip Catherine - Charlie Mariano - Jasper van't Hof: Sleep My Love 1979
• Charlie Mariano & Karnataka College of Percussion: Jyothi (ECM, 1983)
• Shigihara - Mariano - Wells - Küttner: Tears of Sound 1984
• Charlie Mariano Group: Plum Island 1985
• André Jaume & Charlie Mariano: Abbaye de l´epau 1990
• Charlie Mariano - Jasper van't Hof: Innuendo 1992
• Charlie Mariano & Friends: Seventy 1993
• Nassim, 1997
• Charlie Mariano : Bangalore, 1998
• Jasper van't Hof, Charlie Mariano, Steve Swallow: Brutto Tempo 2001
• Sadao Watanabe & Charlie Mariano : Sadao & Charlie Again 2006
• Charlie Mariano with Philip Catherine and Jasper van't Hof: The Great Concert - Stuttgart 2008
• Charlie Mariano / Benjamin Koppel "Blues & Ballads" - Copenhagen 2009, Cowbell Music
• Charlie Mariano/John Williams(p)/Max Bennett(b)/Mel Lewis(d): 'Alto Sax for Young Moderns'(date unknown)
• Charlie Mariano: 'Plays' (personnel & date unknown)

As sideman

With Embryo

• We Keep On, 1973

With George Gruntz

• Theatre (ECM, 1983)

With Chico Hamilton

• The Further Adventures of El Chico (Impulse!, 1966)

With Dieter Ilg

• Due, 2005

With André Jaume

• Abbaye et Lépau, 1990

With Elvin Jones

• Dear John C. (Impulse!, 1965)

With Theo Jörgensmann

• Fellowship, 2005

With Charles Mingus

• The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (Impulse! 1963)
• Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Impulse!, 1963)

With Pork Pie

• Transitory, 1974

With Alex Riel

• Live at Stars, 2008

With Joanna Rimmer

• Dedicated to..... Just Me! (Sam Productions, 2008)

With Supersister

• Iskander, 1973

With Edward Vesala

• Nan Madol (JAPO, 1974)

With Eberhard Webers' Colours

• Yellow Fields (ECM, 1975)
• Silent Feet (ECM, 1978)
• Little Movements (ECM, 1980)

References

1. ^ "Jazzmusiker Charlie Mariano gestorben". Münstersche Zeitung.de. 2009-06-16. http://www.muensterschezeitung.de/nachrichten/kultur/art337,589469. Retrieved 2009-06-16. 

External links

• Charlie Mariano Tribute
• allmusic.com

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Name	Mariano, Charlie
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Date of birth	November 12, 1923
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Date of death	June 16, 2009
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