Jimmy Sabater
Jimmy Sabater (actually Jaime Sabater , born April 11, 1936 in New York City ; † February 8, 2012 there ) was an American Latin jazz musician ( vocals , percussion ) and songwriter .
Live and act
Sabater had Puerto Rican roots and worked in the New York salsa , rhythm & blues and Latin music scene from the 1950s, where he made a name for himself as a timbales player, singer and songwriter. First he was a vocalist in Joe Cuba’s band , with whom he had a hit with To Be With You in 1957 . Sabater wrote in the late 1960s a. a. the songs Oh Yeah and Bang Bang , the latter was also covered by David Sanborn . He mixed English and Spanish in his singing style. In 1969 he presented his debut album The Velvet Voice of Jimmy Sabater . He performed in the Joe Cuba Sextet until 1979; he also worked with Tito Puente , the Fania All-Stars and Eddie Palmieri . In 1998 he founded the band Son Boricua with José Mangual .
Discographic notes
- Solo (Tico, 1969), with Ray Barretto
- El Hijo De Teresa / Teresa's Son (Tico, 1970)
- To Be With You (Mucho Love & Lotsa Boogie) (Salsa Records, 1976)
- Gusto (Fania Records, 1980)
- Mo (2002) with José Mangual
Web links
- Portrait at Music of Puerto Rico
- Jimmy Sabater at Allmusic (English)
- Jimmy Sabater at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sabater, Jimmy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sabater, Jaime (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Latin jazz musician and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 2012 |
| Place of death | New York City |