Ramón Farran

Spanish jazz drummer, composer and conductor, born in Barcelona in 1939. Son of R. F. Tutusaus, 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 Orquesta Nacional De Jazz De España (ONJAZZ), officially known as "Fundación Orquesta Nacional de Jazz de España" (FONJAZZ). Farrán Music Ltd. related company, used for (p) and (c).