JORGE CHICOY

J. Chicoy was born in La Habana, Cuba, on July 28th, 1955. He began playing guitar at the age of 10, studying with various teachers in Cuba. At the age of 16 he began to play with local rock and blues groups, soon joining a professional group called “Los Barbas,” which was very popular in the 1970s in Cuba. At the same time he was also accepted into la Escuela Nacional de Instructores de Arte, where he studied for 4 years. Later he joined another band called “Los 3 + 1,” which specialized in Brazilian and Cuban music. Two years later he joined the famous quintet of Felipe Dulzaides, with whom he worked for four years, playing the standard Jazz repertoire. In 1985 he joined the band of the famous Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, with whom he worked for 6 years. As a part of this band, he played in the read more...