Jorge Cumbo
Jorge Cumbo was an Argentine musician who played the Andean quena flute, combining jazz and Argentine folklore. After early encounters with folklore under his mentor Chango Farías Gomez, and three years at the conservatory, Cumbo discovered the quena flute. After learning the quena from Una Ramos, Cumbo joined Ramos and Jorge Milchberg in the group "Urubamba" with whom he performed from 1970 to 1976. In 1973, "Urubamba" became famous through their cooperation with Paul Simon.
After 1976, Cumbo cooperated with various members of the "Nueva Canción" movement in Argentina, such as Mercedes Sosa, León Gieco, and others. In the mid 1980s, he formed a trio with Lito Vitale and Lucho Gonzales and later recorded with Manolo Juarez. In 1995, Cumbo formed the "Trio Cumbo" with Gerardo DiGiusto and Ricardo Moyano.
Cumbo performed all over the world, mainly in Europe, South America, and Japan, and was nominated for a Konex Award for the title of best instrumentalist in the decade from 1985 to 1995, along with Jaime Torres and Eduardo Lagos.
Partial discography
Vinyl Records & CassettesNadita Nai Nai / Felices Dias - 1977 La Nieve y El Arco Iris - 1977, 1978 Argentina Cañas y Computadoras - Argentina Cumbo-Vitale-González - 1984 Argentina En Duplex - 1987 Argentina Jorge Cumbo y La Banda Andina - Argentina Manolo Juarez & Jorge Cumbo - 1989 ArgentinaCDsManolo Juarez & Jorge Cumbo - 1994 ArgentinaCumbo-Vitale-González - 1994 ArgentinaArgentina - Los tiempos Cambian - 1995 FranceCañas y Computadoras - 1995 ArgentinaCañas y Guitarras - 1997 ArgentinaJorge Cumbo with La Banda Andina - 2000 FranceJorge Cumbo Tokyo Live 1999 - 2000 JapanTangos - 2005 Spain100 Viejos Caballos - 2007 Spain
- Cumbo Cuerdas - 2020 Argentina
Films & VideosPrima Rock - 1982 Argentina Método para Quena - 1988 Perú