Enrique Villegas - pianist (1913 - 1986) The playing of Argentinian pianist Enrique Villegas was unique, exciting and continuously interesting, with a special character of its own founded on his classical training and jazz inclinations. Born in Buenos Aires in 1913, and after classical studies which led to concert appearances, he began his professional career in 1930 in the band of Eduardo Armani playing at the Alvear Palace and by 1935 was on radio broadcasts called El Mundo. By 1941 he was well into jazz and did a series of jazz oriented performances in several venues in Buenos Aires as the Casino and the Bop Club.
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