Ramón Evaristo

As a composer, Evaristo wrote several popular songs, particularly fox-trots.

Life and career Born in Cuenca, Spain on 14 October 1909, Evaristo took up the violin at 7 years of age, and did several music courses in Granada before moving to Barcelona at age 11. In 1932 he became a founding member of the amateur jazz ensemble Orquesta Royaltie (later known as Orquesta Creación), based in Vilafranca del Penedès. Evaristo's orchestra would compete with that of a fellow violinist, Bernard Hilda, in the Barcelona of the 1940s. Evaristo also played in smaller jazz combos alongside pianist Lleó Borrell.

From the 1960s, Evaristo's popularity waned. He played his last performance in Torelló in 1982 at a tribute concert to Duke Ellington. He died in Barcelona on 10 February 1990.