Tino Tracanna
Tino Tracanna, born May 17, 1956, in Livorno, is an Italian jazz saxophonist and
composer. Tracanna performs on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone. Tracanna
studied music in Bologna, where he completed a thesis on Steve Lacy. Between
1981 and the early 1990s, Tracanna performed in the ensemble of pianist Franco
D'Andrea, recording the album Flavours. In 1984, Tracanna began a collaboration
with trumpeter Paolo Fresu. Tracanna’s debut album, Mr. Frankenstein Blues,
appeared in the late 1980s, followed by 292 (1990) featuring Massimo Colombo and
Francesco Sotgiu. Tracanna's discogr...
