Francisco Gabarro

Spanish-born British jazz & classical cellist. Born 21 December 1914 in Verdú, Catalonia, Spain - Died 1 December 1990 in Cavendish, Suffolk, England, UK. He was part of the orchestra Los 10 Miuras de Sobré and other musical groups. He was a stable member of the Barcelona Hot Club Orchestra. Having escaped the Civil war in Spain, he came to England via India (where he was a member of the Orquestra Casanovas in Kolkata/Calcutta) and spent many years as a cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra (1949-1954), The Hirsch String Quartet, and other London formations, combining solo work, chamber music and eventually becoming London's number one session cellist. Played cello on The Beatles's song "Yesterday". He became British national in 1947.