Ramón Farran

Spanish jazz drummer, composer and conductor, born in Barcelona in 1939. Son of [a1974280], he started very young playing drums in his father's big band, "Orquesta Plantación". His career was oriented to jazz-fussion, and he played with Sonny Rollins, Don Byas, Chet Baker or Joe Henderson. He was producer in the 60's (Juan y Júnior) and composed for Julio Iglesias. He composed also the soundtrack for TV series "Los marginados". He wrote the soundtrack for "Ilegally yours", by Peter Bogdanovich. Founder in 1999 of [a7794038] (ONJAZZ), officially known as "Fundación Orquesta Nacional de Jazz de España" (FONJAZZ).

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