Mario Schiano (; 20 July 1933 in Naples – 10 May 2008 in Rome) was an Italian alto and soprano saxophonist associated with avant-garde/free jazz.
A member of the Italian Instabile Orchestra, Schiano recorded with musicians such as Famoudou Don Moye, Eugenio Colombo, Ernst Reijseger, Paul Rutherford, Gianluigi Trovesi and Joëlle Léandre, among others. He is also remembered for one of his only film appearances, playing the role of a disillusioned university teacher in The Best of Youth (2003).
Schiano died following a 5-year-long illness at the age of 74.
Discography Sud (Tomorrow, 1973) On the Waiting List (King Universal, 1974) – rec. 1973 Jazz a confronto 8 (Horo, 1974) De Dé (1977) Out of Date (1984) Redland Blue (1988) Benefit Concert to Repurchase the Pendulum for Mr. Foucault (1989) Unlike (1990) Uncaged with Don Moye (1991) And So On with Ernst Reijseger (1992) Original Sins: Unreleased, 1967–1970 (1992) Tracks (1993) Blue Memories with Joëlle Léandre Meetings (1994) She Was Sitting in the First Row (1994) Used to Be Friends (1995) Social Security (Live, 1996) Friendship of Walnuts (1996) (To Be Continued...) (1998) Trio di Napoli (1998) Fluxus: Instant Soundtrack for a Silent Movie (1999) My Funny Valentine (1999, Vocals) Supposing That (2002) Mario Schiano & His All Stars (2007)
As contributor
w/ Elio Martusciello and Maurizio Martuscielo
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