Carlo Actis Dato
# Carlo Actis Dato

Carlo Actis Dato (born March 21, 1952, in Turin) is an Italian jazz saxophonist and composer. His Actis quartet toured worldwide in the 1990s.

## Discography

### As leader

**Carlo Actis Dato quartet**

* Noblesse Oblige (Splasch, 1986)
* Oltremare (Splasch, 1987)
* Ankara twist (Splasch, 1989)
* Badge Boogie (Splasch, 1992)
* Blue Cairo (Splasch, 1995)
* Ginosa Jungle (Splasch, 1998)
* Delhi Mambo (Germany, YVP 1998)
* Fes Montuno (Germany, YVP 2000)
* Istanbul Rap (Germany, YVP 2002)
* Swingin Hanoi (Splasch, 2003)
* Dolce Vita-Musique Vivante (DeeDee, 2006)
* World Tour (CAD, 2009)
* 2010 (CAD, 2010)
* Sin Fronteras (LeoR, 2012)

**Actis band**

* Son para el Che (Splasc(h), 1997)
* Don Quijote (Splasc(h), 2001)
* Garibaldi (Leo Records, 2002)
* On tour (Splasc(h), 2004
* Allende (Leo Records, 2005)
* Cina ! (Leo Records, 2007)

**Solo**

* Urartu (LeoR, 1994)
* The Moonwalker (LeoR, 2000)

**Atipico Trio**

* Where the reeds dare (splasc(h), 1990)
* Gone with the winds (Splasch(h), 1996)
* Allegro con brio (LeoR, 2004)
* Eqqueqquà ! (LeoR, 2010)

**Actis Furioso**

* Avanti popolo ! (Splasc(h),2005)
* World People (LeoR, 2008)

**ActisDato/Rocco DUO**

* Paso Doble (Splasc(h), 1997) with Enzo Rocco - guitar
* Paella & Norimaki (Splasc(h), 2000)
* Domestic Rehearsal (cdBaby, 2011)

**Martinez/Actis Dato DUO**

* Folklore Imaginario (LeoR, 2004) with Baldo Martinez - double bass
* Sounds from the earth (Universal, 2010)

### As sideman

* Art Studio: The Complete C.M.C. Sessions (Splasc(h), 1978–85)
* Art Studio & Tiziana Ghiglioni:
* Andrea Centazzo Mitteleuropa Orchestra: Doctor Faustus with Enrico Rava, Carlos Zingaro, Albert Mangelsdorff, Theo Jörgensmann, Gianluigi Trovesi, Franco Feruglio (1984)
* Max Carletti Jazz Trio: baritone sax on “Intro for C.A.D./Tomcat Blues” (1989)
* G.Gaslini Big Band: Mister O (Soul Note,1996)
* Serial Killer: Live in porto (NoMusic, 2002)
* Italian Instabile Orchestra: Skies of Europe (ECM,1994); The Owner of the river bank, w. Cecyl Taylor (ENJA,2000); Creative Orchestra, w. Anthony Braxton (RAITrade,2007); Totally Gone (RAItrade, 2009)
* Enrico Fazio: Euphoria! (CMC,1989); Gracias! (CMC, 1996);Zapping (LeoR,2003)
* Pino Minafra: Sudori (Victo, 1995); Terronia (ENJA, 2004)
* Roy Paci: Corleone (Etna gigante,2004)
* Giorgo Occhipinti Tentet: Global Music (Jazz'halo, 2000)

### Others

* E(x)stinzione Orchestra: Live (Splasc(h), 2012)
* Dune (Splasc(h), 1991) with Laura Culver, Alex Rolle, Massimo Barbiero
* Duo w. Kazutoki Umezu: Wake up with the birds (LeoR, 1998)
* Duo w. Masahiko Satoh: Liberissimo (Baj, 1999)
* TAO w Y.Tachibana & K. Ohta: Tomorrow Night Gig (LeoR. 2001)
