Sal Nistico
Sal Nistico's explosive tenor solos with Woody Herman in the mid-'60s helped make that edition of Herman's Herd into a success. Originally an altoist, Nistico switched to tenor in 1956 and played with R&B bands for three years. He gigged with and made his recording debut in 1959-1960 with the Jazz Brothers, a band also including Chuck and Gap Mangione. But it was while with Herman in 1962-1965 that Nistico made history. In 1965, he spent five months with Count Basie. He returned to Basie in 1967 and to Herman on several occasions (1968-1970, 1971, 1981-1982), although without the impact of the first stint. Otherwise, the tenor freelanced throughout his career, playing with Don Ellis and Buddy Rich but mostly working with pick-up groups. Nistico recorded for several labels as a leader including Riverside, Red, and Beehive.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Swiss Radio Days Jazz Live Concert Series Volume 21
Bebop - Released by TCB - The Montreux Jazz Label™ on 29 Oct 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Friends
Sal Nistico, Tullio De Piscopo
Jazz - Released by Azzurra Music on 15 Nov 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Anthology Quintet 1984
Vocal Jazz - Released by Caligola Records on 30 Jun 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sal Nistico Quartet Live at Carmelo's 1981
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 1 Oct 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sal Nistico: Heavyweightst Comin' on up!
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on 10 May 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Essential Jazz Masters
Jazz - Released by Stardust Records on 1 Apr 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Heavyweights (All Tracks Remastered, Ep)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 7 Jun 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo