Gianni Bedori
Gianni Bedori, also known as Johnny Sax, was an Italian jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist and composer.Career
Born in Mantua, Bedori graduated in clarinet at the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini in Bologna and started his career with singer. He became first known in 1963, when he started a twenty years-long collaboration with composer Giorgio Gaslini. In 1973 his sax solo suite "Dedicated to Picasso" received much critical acclaim. In the 1970s he achieved significant commercial success with a series of easy listening jazz albums he released under the pseudonym Johnny Sax.
His composition "Jesus' Last Ballad" was recorded by pianist Bill Evans on Evans' album Affinity.
Bedori also collaborated with such arrangers as Augusto Martelli and Pino Presti and appeared on several of singer Mina's recordings. He also played with Italian experimental musician Franco Battiato and was a guest on his 1974 album Clic released on the Island Records label.Discography
;Albums
- 1969 – Johnny Sax incontro con Bob Mitchell
- 1971 – Sortilege
- 1973 – International hits collection – Vol. I
- 1973 – International hits collection – Vol. II
- 1973 – Hit parade – Vol. I
- 1973 – Successi sempreverdi – Vol. II
- 1973 – Liscio parade – Vol. III
- 1974 – Johnny Sax – Vol. IV
- 1974 – Dedicated to Picasso – A solo Album
- 1975 – Johnny Sax – Vol. V
- 1976 – Non stop 1
- 1976 – Sax in motion
- 1977 – The Man – As Gianni Bedori
- 1978 – 7 – Soft Sound
- 1982 – Senza... Paoli
- 1983 – Lo strumento della voce umana
- 1987 – Le canzoni d'amore di Gino Paoli
- 2004 – Controtempo
;Singles
- 1969 - Hi-Heel Sneakers/Eleonore
- 1971 - Processione/Alone again
- 1971 - The morning after/Ultimo tango a Parigi
- 1974 - Snoopy/Senza Lei
- 1975 - Popsy/Anonimus
- 1975 - Nuovo mondo/Theme for a Sweetheart lady
- 1976 - Emmanuelle 2 /Tara tara
- 1976 - Piccolo cielo/Nuovo mondo
