Quartetto Cetra was an Italian jazz vocal quartet established in 1941 in Rome. The original members included Enrico Gentile, Giovanni Giacobetti, Iacopo Jacomelli, and Enrico De Angelis. In 1941, Virgilio Savona replaced Jacomelli, and in 1942, Felice Chiusano replaced Gentile. In 1947, De Angelis was replaced by singer Lucia Mannucci, completing the group's longest-serving lineup. The ensemble's musical style was influenced by the Mills Brothers and featured jazz and swing vocal arrangements. The group made its stage debut as Quartetto Egie on 27 May 1940 at the Valle Theatre, performing the song “Bambina dall'abito blu”. Throughout their career, the members recorded more than 1,000 songs, including “Il visconte di Castelfombrone” (1941) and “Un bacio a mezzanotte” (1952). In 1948, the quartet dubbed the choruses for the Italian release of the film Dumbo. Their discography included albums such as Hot Club per otto (1957) and Quartetto Cetra (1962). The ensemble performed across radio, stage, and television, often collaborating with Gorni Kramer and Franco Cerri. The group performed for the last time on 1 July 1988 in Bologna.
