Carlos Figari

His parents were Lorenzo Ramón Figari and Cecilia Accialini. He was born in the San Telmo neighborhood and showed an interest in music from a young age. As a result, he studied piano, first with a teacher from his neighborhood and later at the Troiani Conservatory. He was 16 years old when he joined the ensemble of brothers Antonio and Gerónimo Sureda as a pianist. The group also included Oscar Valpreda and the singer Alberto Tagle, who would later become the vocalist for Enrique Mora and for Domingo Federico’s first orchestra. == Professional career ==

In 1937, Gerónimo left the orchestra, which then became the Antonio Sureda orchestra. In 1939, Alberto Tagle was replaced by Juan Alessio, who would later use the pseudonym Jorge Ortiz when he joined Rodolfo Biagi. At the end of the 1960s, he became a regular figure at "El Viejo Almacén," owned by his friend Edmundo Rivero, and made recordings with Tita Merello for the Odeon label. Figari died in Buenos Aires on October 22, 1994. == In films ==

He participated with Troilo's orchestra in film and theater: El tango vuelve a París in 1948, Mi noche triste in 1952, and the play by Cátulo Castillo, El patio de la morocha, in 1954. == References ==