Jorge Dalto (July 8, 1948 – October 27, 1987) was a pop, jazz and Afro-Cuban music pianist from

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, and the former musical director and keyboardist (together with

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) for George Benson, contributing the acoustic piano intro and solo to Benson's 1976 Grammy-winning hit version of Leon Russell's " This Masquerade". He also performed with Tito Puente, Grover Washington, Spyro Gyra,

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, Gato Barbieri, Willie Colon and others. He died of

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at the age of 39. Dalto's wife, Adela, is a jazz singer. His son, Billy, served in the

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from 2003 to 2007.

Discography

As leader

*1976: ''Chevere'', with Adela Dalto (vocals), Bernard Purdie (drums),

(keyboards), Tom Malone (trombone), Jerry Dodgion (alto, flute), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Victor Paz (trumpet), Rubén Blades *1983: ''Rendezvous'', with

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(alto sax), Bob Mintzer (tenor sax), Tom Browne (trumpet), Artie Webb (flute), George Benson (guitar),

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(guitar), Ted Pearlman (guitar), Anthony Jackson (bass), Steve Gadd (drums), Buddy Williams (drums), Hector Casanova (drums, guiro), Carlos Valdes (congas), Nicky Marrero (timbales, bells, cowbell, wood block), Mark Hood (recorder, bells, engineer, mixing), Adela Dalto (vocals), Jocelyn Brown (vocals), Lillias White (vocals). *1983: ''Solo Piano'' *1984: ''New York Nightline'', with Bob Mintzer (tenor sax, clarinet), Jay Beckenstein (alto sax), Alan Rubin (trumpet), Dave Valentin (flute), Carlos Valdes (congas), Nicky Marrero (timbales), Buddy Williams (drums), Steve Gadd (drums), Anthony Jackson (bass), Will Lee (bass), George Benson (guitar), Jeff Mironov (guitar), Bill Washer (guitar), Mark Gray (synthesizer). *1985: ''Urban Oasis'', with Buddy Williams (drums); Adela Dalto (vocal); Carlos Valdes (congas); Nicky Marrero (timbales); Artie Webb (flute); Sal Cuevas (bass); Jose Mangual, Sr (bongos); Sergio Brandao (bass); Andy Gonzalez (bass); Jose Neto (guitar). *1988: ''Listen Up'' (posthumous release, recorded in 1978), with Stanley Banks (bass guitar); George Benson, Phil Upchurch (guitar); Hubert Laws (flute); Michael Brecker (tenor sax),

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(trumpet, flugelhorn);

(synthesizers); Anthony Jackson (bass guitar); Harvey Mason (drums); Frank Malabé (percussion).

As sideman

With Spyro Gyra *'' Incognito'' (1982) *'' City Kids'' (1983) *'' Collection'' (1991) ;With

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*'' Studio Trieste'' (CTI, 1982) with Jim Hall and Hubert Laws With George Benson *'' Breezin''' (1976) *'' In Flight'' (1977) *'' Weekend in L.A.'' (1978) *'' Livin' Inside Your Love'' (1979) *''

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(1983) With

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and Machito *'' Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods'' (Pablo, 1975) With

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*'' Easy'' (1978) With Heaven and Earth *''Refuge'' (1973) With Willie Colón *'' Tiempo pa` matar'' (1983) With Gato Barbieri *'' Yesterdays'' (1974) With

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*'' Luz'' (1982)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalto, Jorge Argentine people of Italian descent Latin jazz pianists Smooth jazz pianists Jazz fusion pianists Jazz-funk pianists Jazz-pop pianists 1948 births 1987 deaths American jazz pianists American male jazz pianists Argentine jazz pianists 20th-century American pianists 20th-century American male musicians Argentine emigrants to the United States Deaths from cancer in New York (state)