Jaime Torres
Jaime Torres (born September 21, 1938 in San Miguel de Tucumán , † December 24, 2018 ) was an Argentine musician; he played charango . He was a student of Mauro Núñez , a Bolivian musician and instrument maker who built his first musical instruments.
Life
In 1964 he took part in the recording of Misa Criolla with Ariel Ramírez . In 1965 he carried out his first European tour.
In 1974 he took part in the opening show of the soccer world championship in the Federal Republic of Germany . A year later he organized a local meeting of instrumentalists and in 1980 such a meeting with children. In 1988 he composed the music for the film La deuda interna, which received an Oscar nomination.
Discography
- 1964: Virtuosismo en Charango, Philips 82075
- 1967: Aplausos para un Charango, Philips 82162
- 1968: Taquirari
- 1969: Norte Arriba
- 1979: De antiguas razas
- 2007: Electroplano
literature
- Guitar and charango. The Brazilian José Rogério in conversation with the Argentine Charango player Jaime Torres. In: Guitar & Laute 4, 1982, 3, pp. 164-167.
Web links
- Literature by and about Jaime Torres in the catalog of the German National Library
- Jaime Torres in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jaime Torres at Discogs (English)
- La Nación, Buenos Aires
- Birth of Charango (1973) with Ariel Ramirez, for the film Argentinísima
- Jaime Torres official website.
Individual evidence
- ^ According to information in the Argentine newspaper La Nacion ; In contrast, the IMDb names 1943 as the year of birth.
- ↑ Cine.ar.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torres, Jaime |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentinian musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Miguel de Tucuman |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 24, 2018 |