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Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spanish for "cat". == Biography == Born to a family of musicians, Barbieri began playing music after hearing Charlie Parker's "Now's the Time". He played the clarinet and later the alto saxophone while performing with Argentine pianist... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Gato Barbieri first charted in 1973 with Last Tango in Paris.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.