Juanito Márquez
Real Name: Juan Rafael Márquez Urbino
Juanito Márquez was a Cuban guitarist, arranger, composer, conductor (July 4, 1929 Holguín - June 21, 2025 Miami)
Son of Juan Márquez Gómez, classical guitarist and orchestra director.
Has left Cuba and lived in Spain (1969-1976, where he worked for Hispavox as musical director. Since 1976 he was based in Miami joining Emilio and Gloria Estefan's Miami Sound Machine as arranger and orchestrator.
Creator of the style Pa'cá.
Played or worked with such artists as Hermanos Aviles, Combo Siboney, Enrique Bonne, Luis Mariano Avilés, Gloria Estefan, Mari Trini, Julio Iglesias, Cachao, Bebo Valdés, Julio Gutiérrez, Thomas Fundora, ...
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For the Spanish bass player and singer, founder of "Coz", please use Juan Márquez