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 [a82730]'s song "Yesterday". He became British national in 1947.