Born in
Santa Fe, the son of a Ukrainian shoemaker and a Jewish housewife of Romanian origin, Novarro started studying music at young age; as an adolescent he moved to
Córdoba to cure his asthma, and there he began playing drums in a jazz band and in an orchestra. In 1956 he joined the jazz ensemble Agrupación Nuevo Jazz, which also included
Gato Barbieri. Beyond boleros and tangos, he also composed pop, rock, jazz, and
cumbia songs. He also appeared in several films, mostly comedies. He died on 18 August 2023, at the age of 89. == References ==