Bob Franceschini (born 1961) is an American

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saxophonist and instrumentalist,

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. He has appeared on more than eighty albums including those of

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. Franceschini grew up in Manhattan and started playing music at a young age, he began playing professionally as early as 17-18 with Tito Puente and now tours worldwide with the Mike Stern Band, Willie Colón, Dennis Chambers and the Victor Wooten Trio, as well as many others. When not touring, Franceschini is a faculty member at Victor Wooten's Camp For Music and Nature and co-hosts an annual saxophone retreat with Bob Reynolds and Bob Hemenger called the Inside:Outside Retreat for Saxophonists.

Biography

Career

Throughout his career, Franceschini has composed and arranged music for many artists including

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. Additionally, he has toured internationally and recorded with

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, BeBe Winans,

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as well as many others. In 2001 Franceschini performed on Mike Stern's Grammy Nominated album ''Voices''.

Select discography

Co-leader * ''Whole Lotta Love: The Music of Led Zeppelin'' with Orlando Le Fleming,

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, Obed Calvaire (Chesky, 2021) – recorded in 2020 With

* ''Honra y Cultura'' (Sony Discos Inc.) * ''Y vuelve otra vez'' (Madacy Latino) * ''Hecho en Puerto Rico'' (Sony Music Distribution) * ''Top Secret'' (Fania Special) With

* ''Songs from The Capeman'' (Warner Elektra Atlantic Corp.) With

* ''These Are Special Times'' (Epic) With

* ''Who Let the Cats Out'' (Heads Up, 2006) * ''New Morning: The Paris Concert'' (Inakustik, 2008) VD-Video

References

External links

Official Website
* Bob Franceschini- on

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Rafael Navarro Manufacturer of Bob's Franceschini Maestra mouthpiece
* Bob Franceschini is an exclusive endorser of Rafael Navarro Saxophone Mouthpieces
Inside:Outside Saxophone Retreat
1961 births American jazz saxophonists American male saxophonists Musicians from New York (state) Living people American people of Italian descent 21st-century American saxophonists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians {{US-jazz-saxophonist-stub