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The Armani-Cóspito Jazz Band existed for three years in the late Twenties and early Thirties. The band was directed by violinist Eduardo Armani and pianist René Cóspito. Armani was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22, 1898 and died in the same city on December 13, 1970. René Cóspito was also born in Buenos Aires, on May 23, 1905 and died there on March 11, 2000. Eduardo Armani was a first class violinist. One of his early jobs was as first violin in the orchestra that accompanied dancers Isadora Duncan and Ana Pavlova when they toured South America in 1919 and 1920. Armani's introduction to jazz came when he started this band with pianist René Cóspito. René Cóspito began his music career playing violin, but switched to the piano which remained his favorite instrument for the rest of his life. When the Armani-Cóspito Jazz Band disbanded both players started their own bands. The Eduardo Armani Orchestra was in the style of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and was one of the finest and most luxurious Argentine bands of the 1930s. René Cóspito and his Jazz Band continued to perform for the next two decades. Cóspito was active as a soloist until his death in 2000.