Gaetano Senese, known professionally as James Senese, was born on January 6,
1945, in Naples, Italy. He began playing the saxophone at age 12 and made his
professional debut in the 1960s with The Showmen, later renamed Showmen 2,
winning the 1968 Cantagiro competition. In 1974, Senese co-founded the jazz-rock
group Napoli Centrale, which disbanded in 1978. Following this, he collaborated
extensively with Pino Daniele and released his debut solo album James Senese in
1983 on Polydor Records. Notable albums include Il passo del gigante (1984),
Alhambra (1988), and Hey James (1991)....