Mario Schiano

Mario Schiano (July 20, 1933 Naples – May 10, 2008 Rome) was an Italian alto saxophonist and soprano saxophonist associated with avant-garde/free jazz.

He was born in Naples. A member of the Italian Instabile Orchestra, Schiano recorded with musicians such as Famoudou Don Moye, Eugenio Colombo, Ernst Reijseger, Paul Rutherford, Gianluigi Trovesi and Joëlle Léandre, among others.

He died in Rome in 2008.

Discography
Original Sins: Unreleased, 1967-1970 (1992)
 * Sud (1973)
 * On the Waiting List (1973)
 * De Dé (1977)
 * Out of Date (1984)
 * Redland Blue (1988)
 * Benefit Concert to Repurchase the Pendulum for Mr. Foucault (1989)
 * Unlike (1990)
 * Uncaged (1991, with Famoudou Don Moye)
 * And So On (1992, with Ernst Reijseger
 * Tracks (1993)
 * Blue Memories (with Joëlle Léandre)
 * Meetings (1994)
 * She Was Sitting in the First Row (1994)
 * Used to Be Friends (1995)
 * Social Security  (Live, 1996)
 * Friendship of Walnuts (1996)
 * (To Be Continued...) (1998)
 * Trio di Napoli (1998)
 * Fluxus: Instant Soundtrack for a Silent Movie (1999)
 * My Funny Valentine (1999, Vocals)
 * Supposing That (2002)
 * Mario Schiano & His All Stars (2007)

As contributor

 * w/ Elio Martusciello and Maurizio Martuscielo
 * w/ Elio Martusciello and Maurizio Martuscielo
 * w/ Elio Martusciello and Maurizio Martuscielo
 * w/ Elio Martusciello and Maurizio Martuscielo