Jorge Dalto | |
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| Born | July 8, 1948 Roque Pérez, Argentina |
| Died | October 27, 1987 (aged 39) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Afro-Cuban, crossover jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Fender Rhodes |
Jorge Dalto (July 8, 1948 – October 27, 1987) was a pop, jazz and Afro-Cuban music pianist from Argentina, and the former musical director and keyboardist (together with Ronnie Foster) for George Benson, contributing the acoustic piano intro and solo to Benson's 1976 Grammy-winning hit version of Leon Russell's "This Masquerade". He also performed with Tito Puente, Grover Washington, Spyro Gyra, Fuse One, Gato Barbieri, Willie Colon and others.[1] He died of cancer at the age of 39.[2]
Dalto's wife, Adela, is a jazz singer. His son, Billy, served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007.[3]