Argentine pianist Adrian Iaies’ unique style can best be described as a fusion of traditional tango and contemporary jazz.
In 2000, he was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the jazz category for his album Las Tardecitas de Minton’s (Acqua Records). Throughout his extensive career he has toured extensively on both sides of the Atlantic having shared the stage with artists such as Ron Carter, Lee Konitz, Michael Brecker, Dave Holland, John Patitucci, Chucho Valdes, and Dino Saluzzi.
In November 2000, Iaies recorded a new solo record in Barcelona called Tango reflections which was released worldwide in April, 2001. He has toured extensively in promotion of this release including dates in the Spanish Jazz Festival, La Semana de Jazz Latino de Madrid, the Miami Film Festival, and the Festival Internacional de los 7 Lagos in Argentina.
He is a member of the Bajofondo Tango Club.
Discography:
* Nostalgias y otros vicios (S-Music, 1998)
* Las tardecitas de Minton’s (Acqua Records, 1999)
* Tango Reflections (Ensayo-RBA música, 2000)
* Plenitud (S-Music, 2000)
* Round midnight & otros tangos (Lola Records, 2002)
* Las cosas tienen movimiento (S-Music,2002)
* Nocturna (Ensayo-RBA musica, 2003)
* Astor Changes, with Tango reflections Trio (S-Music, 2005)
* Uno Dos Tres / Solo y bien acompañado (S-Music, 2007)
* Vals de la 81st & Columbus (Sunnyside Communications, 2008)
* Esa Sonrisa es un santo remedio (20 Misas, 2009)
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.