-
-
 Pianist, composer and director. He was born on May 31st, 1896
in Pigüe, Buenos Aires. He gave his first musical step at the age of
seven, in the family piano, and some time later he began taking classes at
the Williams Conservatory. In 1913 he started working as a musician in
bars and cinemas, but he made his real professional debut in a trio with
Genaro Spósito and Ernesto Zambonini. In 1916 he was part of another trio
with Tito Roccatagliatta and Eduardo Arolas, whose orchestra he would join
some time later. Between 1920 and 1921 he had to do the military service.
That´s where he composed “A pan y agua” (“Bread and water”).
Later on he formed a sextet with Osvaldo Fresedo. When his partner retired
Cobián formed his own sextet, but one year later he went to the United
States where he stayed until 1928. In the States he could make a living on
music, but not on tango: on jazz. Still, he wrote some tangos: “¿Me
querés?” (“Do you love me?!), “Ladrón” (“Thief”), “Vení
… vení” (“Come here”). Other tangos he wrote are: “Los
dopados” (“The doped ones”), “Los mareados” (“The dizzy
ones”), “La casita de mis viejos” (“My old parents´
house”), “Gitana” (“Gipsy”), “El cantor de Buenos Aires”
(“Buenos Aires´ singer”), “Piropos” (“Flattering”),
“Hombre” (“Man”), “Rubí” (“Ruby”), “Mi refugio”
(“My shelter”), “Nostalgias” (“Nostalgy”). Finally he came
back to Buenos Aires, where he formed an orchestra and directed a jazz
group. He played in a trio with Cayetano Puglisi and Ciriaco Ortiz. In
1937 he returned to the United States, where he stayed until 1943. When he
came back to Buenos Aires he performed with his orchestra. He retired from
music and died on December 10th, 1953.
|
