Julio Gutiérrez (musician)

Julio Gutiérrez
Julio Gutiérrez on piano.
Background information
Born
Julio César Gutiérrez Cainas

(1918-01-12)January 12, 1918
Manzanillo, Oriente, Cuba
DiedDecember 15, 1990(1990-12-15) (aged 72)
New York City, New York, United States
GenresBig band, mambo, cha cha cha, descarga
OccupationsMusic director, musician, composer, arranger
InstrumentsPiano, vibraphone, keyboards, organ
LabelsPanart, Sirena, Montilla, Gema, Neon, Toboga
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Julio Gutiérrez (January 12, 1918 – December 15, 1990) was a Cuban music director, pianist, composer and arranger. He was one of the main figures in the music scene of Havana in the 1940s and 1950s, and a pioneer of the descarga (Cuban jam session). As a songwriter, he is remembered for his 1944 bolero "Inolvidable", which has been performed by numerous artists.

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