Argentine bandoneon player, composer and arranger Rodolfo Mederos was born March 25, 1940 in Río de la Plata.
As a composer, Rodolfo Mederos covers a wide spectrum, from traditional tango to symphonic pieces for different instrumental groups. As a performer, he expresses deep-felt musicality. In the 1970s Mederos was one of the few tango musicians who collaborated with progressive rock musicians. Todo Hoy is an example of this kind of work.
Mederos is also a teacher and writer of both bandoneon-related matters as well as tango composition and orchestration.
He lived in Cuba and France and then returned to Argentina, where he founded the influential Generación Cero.
Rodolfo Mederos has collaborated with numerous Argentine artists as well as flamenco vocalists Miguel Poveda and Enrique Morente.
Discography
Buenos Aires…al Rojo! (Producciones Matus, 1966)
Fuera de Broma (Trova Discos, 1976)
De todas Maneras (Trova Discos, 1977)
Todo Hoy (Auris, 1978)
Buenas Noches Paula (Sony Music, 1983)
Verdades y Mentiras (Sony Music, 1984)
Reencuentros (Pentagrama, 1989)
Carlos Gardel por Rodolfo Mederos (Mexico: Pentagrama, 1992. Argentina: M&M, 1994)
Tanguazo (Pentagrama, 1993)
Mi Buenos aires Querido, with Daniel Barnboim (Teldec, 1995)
El dia que Maradona Conoció a Gardel (BMG, 1996)
El Tanguero (Teldec, 1998)
Eterno buenos Aires (Warner Music, 1999)
Las Veredas de Saturno (Acqua, 2000)
Tangos, con Nicolás “Colacho” Brizuela (Warner Music, 2000)
Piazzolla, with Orquesta Sinfónica Ciudad de Oviedo (Nuba Records, 2002)
Comunidad, part of Trilogía Comunidad-Intimidad-Soledad (DBN 51886, 2007)
Intimidad, part of Trilogía Comunidad-Intimidad-Soledad (DBN 51896, 2007)
Soledad, part of Trilogía Comunidad-Intimidad-Soledad (DBN 51916, 2008)
Del Amor, with Juan Gelman (DBN CD 52175, 2011)
Diálogos: De Buenos Aires a Granada, live album with Miguel Poveda (Universal Music Spain, 2013)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
