Sebi Tramontana (born December 12, 1960 in

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, Sicili) is a

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trombonist The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate ...

most often associated with

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and

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music. A member of the

Italian Instabile Orchestra The Italian Instabile Orchestra (IIO) is an eighteen piece experimental big band that performs orchestral jazz and avant-garde jazz. Its members include Alberto Mandarini, Bruno Tommaso, Carlo Actis Dato, Daniele Cavallanti, Eugenio Colombo, Gia ...

, Tramontana has also recorded with such musical artists as

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, Mario Schiano, and

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Discography

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With the Italian Instabile Orchestra

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tramontana, Sebi 1960 births Italian jazz trombonists Living people Avant-garde jazz trombonists Free improvising musicians Italian jazz musicians 21st-century trombonists Italian Instabile Orchestra members