Tango: Zero Hour was recorded in New York with tango master Astor Piazzolla and his classic New Tango Quintet, which worked with Piazzolla from 1978…
Astor Piazzolla Classics: Tango: Zero Hour
Tag: bandoneón
The Vitality and Fervor of Argentine Tango
Tango is a genre that originally involved dance, music, poetry and singing. Indeed, tango expresses a way of conceiving the world and life and nourishes…
Astor Piazzolla Classics: The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night
The Astor Piazzolla album “The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night”, originally released in 1989, was recorded in New York in September 1987, with an…
Nonesuch to Release Astor Piazzolla: The American Clavé Recordings
On May 6, 2022, Nonesuch Records plans to release a three-LP/three-CD boxed set of albums from influential Argentine composer, bandleader, and bandoneón player Astor Piazzolla.…
Artist Profiles: Raul Jaurena
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay master bandoneon player Raul Jaurena studied with his father at an early age. By age 8 he was playing in a…
Artist Profiles: Luis Di Matteo
Luis Di Matteo is one of the great bandoneonistas from South America. Living in Montevideo, Uruguay, Di Matteo has carried bandoneon music the furthest in…
Artist Profiles: Rodolfo Mederos
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…
Artist Profiles: Pablo Mainetti
Born in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Pablo Mainetti is one of the best-known and most respected bandoneon players in the world. He completed his studies of…
Artist Profiles: Juan José Mosalini
Bandoneonist and master of the complex Argentine tango, maestro Juan José Mosalini was born in 1943 into a craftsman’s family who were passionate about music.…
Artist Profiles: Dino Saluzzi
Dino Saluzzi is one of the leading bandoneon players in the world. Timoteo “Dino” Saluzzi was born in Campo Santo in northern Argentina and led…