- Sal Nistico
Sal Nistico, born Salvatore Nistico
2 April 1938 in Syracuse (New York), died3 March 1991 in Berne, Switzerland, was a jazz tenor saxophonist associated for many years in the mid-'60s withWoody Herman 's Herd.He started playing
alto sax , switching to tenor in 1956 and briefly playedbaritone sax . Most of the time he played tenor, in which he played a Conn 10M tenor saxophone. In 1965, he joinedCount Basie but returned on many occasions to play with Herman. Around that time he was also a member ofDusko Goykovich 's sextet, together with other musicians associated with the Herd such asCarl Fontana ,Nat Pierce , and Michael Moore. He also played withNat Adderley ,Don Ellis ,Stan Tracey ,Chuck Mangione andBuddy Rich .While not a well-known public figure, he was highly respected by his fellow tenor sax players as a "musicians' musician".Sal's solo work contrasts his big band work. The solo work is more bebop oriented, as heard on the "Heavyweights" recording.
Discography
"Comin' On Up" - Sal Nistico (tenor sax); Sal Amico (trumpet);
Barry Harris (piano);Bob Cranshaw (bass); Vinnie Ruggiero (drums)."The Mangione Brothers Sextet: The Jazz Brothers"- (1960) Chuck Mangione (trumpet); Gap Mangione (piano); Sal Nistico (tenor sax); and others "Heavyweights" - Sal Nistico (tenor sax);
Nat Adderley (cornet);Barry Harris (piano); Sam Jones (bass);Walter Perkins (drums)."East of Isar" (1978) - The Sal Nistico-
Benny Bailey Quintet"Woody Herman Presents: The Four Others" (released 1993)-
Al Cohn (tenor sax); Sal Nistico (tenor sax);Bill Perkins (tenor sax);Flip Phillips (alto sax)External links
[http://www.jazzprofessional.com/Exchange/HayesNistico.htm Jazz Professional article] featuring interview between Nistico and
Tubby Hayes .
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