Gino was a very close friend of mine in New York, starting in the very early 60s. We met at Art D'Lugoff's Village Gate which was perhaps the earliest venue in New York/
Greenwich Village for jazz, and the upcomiing musicial renaissance of the 60s. I knew him and his parents well and lived with them at their home on Riverside Drive. His death was a tremendous shock to me, when his folks  Clark and Mairi wrote me; apparently he died of a drug [heroin?] overdose in London. I was living in Hawai'i at the time and had lost touch with Gino after he moved to Europe and learned about hi death in 1966. If remember, Gino had 'discovered' Hamza e-Din in Italy? Not sure of the details. Gino was also Bob Dylan's 'body guard' for a period of time, in the early 60's, and close with
Joannie Baez, as well, which is how he came to side with her on "Cuckoos.' Gino was also good friends with 'Chip' Monck, who was the Stones' lighting genius for some time; and with Bruce Langhorne.
One of Gino's sister lived in Germany for many years; and another sister, Shelagh, in Cambridge, MA I don't know if they are still alive. His dad, Clark died in 1977; and his mother, Mairi, a few years ago, in the late 90s, at about age 98. Both had moved to Ajuntas, Puerto Rico, where I visted them.

Bob Freedman

I'd like to see somneone writer a biography of Gino. He was a remarkable musician and an extraordinary person - who died before he got a chance to potentialize his musicianship