title: Carlo Actis Dato
text: # Carlo Actis Dato
  
  Carlo Actis Dato (born March 21, 1952, in Turin) is an Italian jazz saxophonist and composer. His Actis quartet toured worldwide in the 1990s.
  
  ## Discography
  
  ### As leader
  
  **Carlo Actis Dato quartet**
  
  * Noblesse Oblige (Splasch, 1986)
  * Oltremare (Splasch, 1987)
  * Ankara twist (Splasch, 1989)
  * Badge Boogie (Splasch, 1992)
  * Blue Cairo (Splasch, 1995)
  * Ginosa Jungle (Splasch, 1998)
  * Delhi Mambo (Germany, YVP 1998)
  * Fes Montuno (Germany, YVP 2000)
  * Istanbul Rap (Germany, YVP 2002)
  * Swingin Hanoi (Splasch, 2003)
  * Dolce Vita-Musique Vivante (DeeDee, 2006)
  * World Tour (CAD, 2009)
  * 2010 (CAD, 2010)
  * Sin Fronteras (LeoR, 2012)
  
  **Actis band**
  
  * Son para el Che (Splasc(h), 1997)
  * Don Quijote (Splasc(h), 2001)
  * Garibaldi (Leo Records, 2002)
  * On tour (Splasc(h), 2004
  * Allende (Leo Records, 2005)
  * Cina ! (Leo Records, 2007)
  
  **Solo**
  
  * Urartu (LeoR, 1994)
  * The Moonwalker (LeoR, 2000)
  
  **Atipico Trio**
  
  * Where the reeds dare (splasc(h), 1990)
  * Gone with the winds (Splasch(h), 1996)
  * Allegro con brio (LeoR, 2004)
  * Eqqueqquà ! (LeoR, 2010)
  
  **Actis Furioso**
  
  * Avanti popolo ! (Splasc(h),2005)
  * World People (LeoR, 2008)
  
  **ActisDato/Rocco DUO**
  
  * Paso Doble (Splasc(h), 1997) with Enzo Rocco - guitar
  * Paella & Norimaki (Splasc(h), 2000)
  * Domestic Rehearsal (cdBaby, 2011)
  
  **Martinez/Actis Dato DUO**
  
  * Folklore Imaginario (LeoR, 2004) with Baldo Martinez - double bass
  * Sounds from the earth (Universal, 2010)
  
  ### As sideman
  
  * Art Studio: The Complete C.M.C. Sessions (Splasc(h), 1978–85)
  * Art Studio & Tiziana Ghiglioni:
  * Andrea Centazzo Mitteleuropa Orchestra: Doctor Faustus with Enrico Rava, Carlos Zingaro, Albert Mangelsdorff, Theo Jörgensmann, Gianluigi Trovesi, Franco Feruglio (1984)
  * Max Carletti Jazz Trio: baritone sax on “Intro for C.A.D./Tomcat Blues” (1989)
  * G.Gaslini Big Band: Mister O (Soul Note,1996)
  * Serial Killer: Live in porto (NoMusic, 2002)
  * Italian Instabile Orchestra: Skies of Europe (ECM,1994); The Owner of the river bank, w. Cecyl Taylor (ENJA,2000); Creative Orchestra, w. Anthony Braxton (RAITrade,2007); Totally Gone (RAItrade, 2009)
  * Enrico Fazio: Euphoria! (CMC,1989); Gracias! (CMC, 1996);Zapping (LeoR,2003)
  * Pino Minafra: Sudori (Victo, 1995); Terronia (ENJA, 2004)
  * Roy Paci: Corleone (Etna gigante,2004)
  * Giorgo Occhipinti Tentet: Global Music (Jazz'halo, 2000)
  
  ### Others
  
  * E(x)stinzione Orchestra: Live (Splasc(h), 2012)
  * Dune (Splasc(h), 1991) with Laura Culver, Alex Rolle, Massimo Barbiero
  * Duo w. Kazutoki Umezu: Wake up with the birds (LeoR, 1998)
  * Duo w. Masahiko Satoh: Liberissimo (Baj, 1999)
  * TAO w Y.Tachibana & K. Ohta: Tomorrow Night Gig (LeoR. 2001)
  