Bobby Carcasses was born, 29 August 1938 (age 86) in Kingston, Jamaica, into a Cuban family (his maternal grandfather worked as a diplomat in Jamaica at the time of his birth), Carcasses moved with his family back to Cuba aged four, where he was surrounded by the various forms of local music. However, he started out as an opera singer before switching to Cuban music and working as a vocalist at the famous Tropicana nightclub. It was here that he first began to experiment with incorporating scat and bebop influences into his vocal style. By 1960 he was also known as a dancer and athlete (he was Cuba’s Long Jump Champion for that year) and as a multi-instrumentalist (playing trumpet, bass, congas and drums). Later in the decade he travelled, including a year in Paris playing with resident jazz greats Bud Powell and Kenny ‘Klook’ Clarke.
Bobby Marvelous!!! Greetings From Niagara Falls Canada
Tremendo…todos excelente trabajo😮👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The greatest Cuban jazz singer of our times!
Bobby Carcasses was born, 29 August 1938 (age 86) in Kingston, Jamaica, into a Cuban family (his maternal grandfather worked as a diplomat in Jamaica at the time of his birth), Carcasses moved with his family back to Cuba aged four, where he was surrounded by the various forms of local music. However, he started out as an opera singer before switching to Cuban music and working as a vocalist at the famous Tropicana nightclub. It was here that he first began to experiment with incorporating scat and bebop influences into his vocal style. By 1960 he was also known as a dancer and athlete (he was Cuba’s Long Jump Champion for that year) and as a multi-instrumentalist (playing trumpet, bass, congas and drums). Later in the decade he travelled, including a year in Paris playing with resident jazz greats Bud Powell and Kenny ‘Klook’ Clarke.
Bobby Carcassés, es uno de los músicos más virtuosos de Cuba. También es uno de mis favorito. I love this Cat !!
Marvelous. Sabor tremendo desde cartagena de indias
Por favor, den el roster de los músicos que acompañan al Bobby, aparte de Julio Padron...
Tremendo rumbón.