Jorge Argentino Fernández

Jorge Argentino Fernández (18 June 1915 – 20 May 2002) was an Argentine bandoneonist, orchestra conductor, and tango composer.

Early years Fernández was born in the Villa Crespo neighborhood of Buenos Aires in 1915. From a young age, he showed an interest in music: his father had bought a bandoneon for his older brother, which led to his first lessons on the instrument. This ensemble, known as the Germinal Sextet, debuted at the Tabarís cabaret and later performed with great success at Café Germinal until its dissolution in 1935.

He died in Buenos Aires on May 20, 2002.

Critic Abel Palermo described him as “one of the artists who most dignified and contributed to the development of our urban music.”