Franco Cerri
Franco Cerri, born on January 29, 1926, in Milan, Italy, was a guitarist and
bassist. He began playing guitar at age 17 and joined Gorni Kramer's group in
1945. In 1950, Cerri collaborated with Bruno Martino, followed by notable
artists such as Renato Carosone, Peter Van Wood, Johnny Dorelli, and Chet Baker.
His collaborations extended to Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, Lee Konitz,
Gerry Mulligan, and the Modern Jazz Quartet. Cerri's discography includes
International Jazz Meeting (1961), Franco Cerri (1964), and La Sera A Casa Con
Te (1965). He formed a duo with pianist Enrico ...
