Juan Carlos Cáceres

He became a mainstay at the Cueva de Passarato jazz club, which was not only an important musical venue, but a gathering place for revolutionary and existential thinkers. In the late '60s Caceres relocated to Paris, where he engaged in a wide variety of artistic pursuits, including painting, producing, teaching, and above all, playing. During this period, he became an expert on the music surrounding the Río de la Plata – styles such as tango, milonga, murga, and candombe. His musicianship flourished as he earned a reputation not only as a proficient trombonist, but as a pianist, vocalist, and songwriter as well. His debut record, entitled Sudacas, was released on the French/American label Celluloid Records. His second release, Tocá Tangó, was deeply influenced by his studies on the African origins of tango and its relationship with murga and candombe. It featured a non-traditional, fusion-oriented ensemble and the stunning candombe compositions "Tango Negro" and "Tocá Tangó." His fourth original release, Murga Argentina, found a home on the Mañana Music label. Caceres' 2007 release Utopia was the first to earn him the moniker The Lion, heralded as a triumph of both performance and musicology. His interest in the various styles of tango led him to start other projects in widely different formats than his more percussion-guided solo records. He also founded the more traditional "golden age" tango group París Gotán Trío, along with Sedef Ercetin on cello and Sasha Rozhdestvensky on violin. He also started a project in the increasingly popular electronic tango genre, Maquinal Tango. He died of cancer at his home in Paris on 5 April 2015 at the age of 78.

• Name — Juan Carlos Cáceres • Born — 4 September 1936 • Died — 5 April 2015 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Place of death — Paris, France • Instrument — Vocals, piano, trombone • Genre — Jazz, Tango, Milonga • Occupation — Singer, pianist, musician • Years Active — 1977–2015 • Label — Mañana • Website — www.juancarloscaceres.com

• Solo (1993) • Sudacas (1994) • Intimo (1996) • Live à la Chapelle (1997) • Tango Negro Trio (1998) • Tocá Tangó (2001) • Murga Argentina (2005) • Utopía (2007) • Noche de carnaval (2011) • Gotan Swing (2013)

• Champán Rosado (2004)

• Maquinal Tango (2007)

• No me rompas las bolas (2011)

Juan Carlos Cáceres is recorded as singer, pianist, singer-songwriter, painter and musician.