Lino Patruno, born Michele Patruno, is an Italian cabaret player and musician, co-founder of the musical group I Gufi.
His experiences range from jazz in concert, in the recording studio, on TV to those of cabaret, theater and cinema actor; from jazz festival organizer to television presenter and director.
In the CDs he has made in recent years he has recorded with some great names of today's classic jazz: Randy Reinhart, Ed Polcer, Randy Sandke, Jon-Erik Kellso, Tom Pletcher, Dan Barrett, Bob Havens, Allan Vache, Evan Christopher, Jim Galloway , Mark Shane, Howard Alden, Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Marty Grosz, Andy Stein, Frank Tate, Ed Metz Jr, Joe Ascione, Vince Giordano, David Sager, Rebecca Kilgore.
