Salvatore Nistico (April 2, 1940 – March 3, 1991)[1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Around that time he was also a member of Dusko Goykovich's sextet with other musicians associated with the Herd, such as Carl Fontana, Nat Pierce, and Michael Moore.
He also played with Nat Adderley, Don Ellis, Buddy Rich, and Stan Tracey.
Living in Europe in his latter years he worked with mostly European musicians as Joe Haider, Isla Eckinger, Billy Brooks, Fritz Pauer and recorded with the Larry Porter/ Allan Praskin Band and Three Generations Of Tenor saxophone with Johnny Griffin, Roman Schwaller, Paul Grabowsky, Roberto DiGioia, Thomas Stabenow, Joris Dudli and Mario Gonzi.
With Chet Baker With Count Basie With Sammy Davis Jr. & Count Basie With Curtis Fuller With Woody Herman With The Jazz Brothers (Chuck & Gap) With Helen Merrill With Pony Poindexter With Larry Porter-Allan Praskin Quartet With Buddy Rich With Sarah Vaughan