Search results for "Astor Piazzolla"

Gary Burton (with Astor Piazzolla): Mi Refugio (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music June 02, 09

Burton's Astor Piazzolla Reunion CD brought together some of the musicians of the late Piazzolla's Nuevo Tango Quinte...

Harry Skoler: Piazzolla (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music July 13, 09

Part of a sensitive, often poignant collection of ensemble and duo work featuring the all-too-often-ignored clarinet,...

Al Di Meola: Milonga Del Angel (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music December 25, 07

I have a passion for Piazzolla, and look with satisfaction on how the music of this great master of nuevo tango still...

Astor Piazzolla & Gary Burton: Milonga is Coming (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music December 26, 07

Gary Burton had worked in Stan Getz's band in the 1960s, and saw firsthand how Getz's advocacy of bossa nova and will...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL TANGO

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Astor Piazzolla: Milonga Del Angel (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music July 11, 08

Piazzolla is one of those distinctly modern artists of the late 20th century, who could combine the depths of romanti...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL TANGO

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Phil Woods: Adiós Nonino (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music September 29, 08

As prolific a recording artist as Phil Woods has been, many listeners may have missed his moving tribute CD to New Ta...

Piazzolla, Astor (Pantaleon) posted in Encyclopedia February 20, 09

Composer Astor Piazzolla focused tango through a modern lens. Drawing techniques and harmonies from modern compositio...

The Music of the Tango (Part Two) posted in Features and Interviews August 07, 08

by Ted Gioia Below is part two of Ted Gioia’s survey of tango music. For part one click here. See also Gioia's...

The Master of Tango Nuevo posted in The Jazz.com Blog April 16, 08

Scott Albin is a regular contributor to these pages -- you may have seen his recent articles on Stéphane Grappell...

Ziegler, Pablo posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ziegler, Pablo, piano, composer; b. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2 September 1944. His mother is Ema Ziegler, his father ...

Hanrahan, Kip posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hanrahan, Kip, record producer, composer, leader, percussion, guitar; b. The Bronx, NY, 9 December 1954. He attended ...

Gato Barbieri: El Sertao (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music September 03, 09

It's a shame that Barbieri, after rediscovering his South American musical roots in the '70's after flirting with the...

Britos, Federico (Federico Juan Sebastian Britos Ruiz) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Britos, Federico [Federico Juan Sebastian Britos Ruiz], violin; b.  Montevideo, Uruguay, 1 March 1939. He grew u...

Scott Albin Selects the Best Jazz CDs and Tracks of 2008 posted in The Jazz.com Blog December 08, 08

Several regular contributors to jazz.com will be offering a look back at the best of 2008 in this column. Here Scott...

Building the World's Largest Online Jazz Encyclopedia posted in The Jazz.com Blog March 12, 09

If I thought writing a blog was demanding, little did I guess how challenging it would be to construct an encyc...

In Conversation With Pedro Giraudo posted in Features and Interviews May 04, 09

By Tomas Peña          Pedro Giraudo by Juan Carlos Hernandez ...

Aleman, Oscar (Marcelo) posted in Encyclopedia April 17, 09

At the height of his Parisian fame in the 1930s, Argentine guitarist Oscar Alemán enjoyed success known to few black ...

Solla, Emilio (Jorge) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Solla, Emilio (Jorge), pianist, composer and arranger; b. Mendoza, Argentina, 29 October 1962. While he was a chil...

Lacy, Steve (Steven Norman Lackritz) posted in Encyclopedia November 19, 08

Soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy’s curiosity and ability took him from Dixieland through bebop into the avant-garde and...

Roger Davidson: Si Loin de Toi (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music March 27, 09

The versatile Davidson's third album of tangos is the first to feature exclusively his own compositions. It also re...

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