Hey guys,
Looks like Johnny is getting to release Europa here pretty soon–there’s a pic of it in the Sax covers to buy section. Gato Barbieri who played Europa on Tenor Sax has passed away…he will be missed! He was 83-years-old and had been involved with music every since he was very young. In the article here’s what one person said about his playing:

“Reviewing a performance by Mr. Barbieri in 1983, Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that he “makes some of the most raucous sounds ever to emerge from a tenor saxophone,” adding: “His horn screams, grunts, honks, bleats, groans. Even in ballads, he works up to a hefty, throbbing tone that sounds like it could burst at any moment.”

Here’s the link to the entire article, Gato will be missed! 🙁 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/arts/music/gato-barbieri-latin-jazz-trailblazer-dies-at-83.html?_r=1