Roberto Carcassés, better known as Bobby Carcassés, is a Cuban jazz multi-instrumentalist, and scat master.
Bobby Carcassés was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on August 29, 1938. His grandfather was the Cuban Consul in Jamaica. Bobby moved to Cuban at age 4.
Influenced by jazz luminaries such as Stan Getz, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby McFerrin, Sarah Vaughan, as well as Beny Moré and Enrico Carusso, Bobby Carcasses’ concerts and recordings take the listeners on an eclectic musical journey through India, Havana, New York, and Africa.Bobby Carcassés has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Airto Moreira, Tonio Morio and Ronnie Scott. He was one of the founders of the jazz festivals in Havana in 1980.
He is the father of Cuban pianist Roberto (Robertico) Carcassés.
Selected Discography:
Afrojazz (RMM, 1998)
Jazz Timbero (Tumi, 1998)
Blues con Montuno (Bis Music, 2017)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
