Jimmy Sabater
Jimmy Sabater | |
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| Born | Jaime Sabater April 11, 1936 |
| Died | February 8, 2012 (aged 75) |
| Genres | Boogaloo, salsa |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instruments | Timbales, vocals |
| Labels | Tico, Fania |
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Jimmy Sabater (April 11, 1936 – February 8, 2012) was an American musician of Puerto Rican ancestry. A three-time winner of the ACE Awards, he was a singer and timbales player. He gained international fame thanks to his work with the Joe Cuba Sextet in the 1960s and '70s, and later became the lead singer of various groups including Charlie Palmieri's Combo Gigante. His son, Jimmy Sabater Jr., is a trumpeter and bandleader.