Tango-Nuevo (1996)

Description

When I first saw Astor Piazzolla perform at the Montreal Jazz Festival in the late eighties, I was immediately taken by his contagious vivacity on stage. Above all else in NUEVO TANGO music, I am attracted by the extreme contrast of emotions evoking moods ranging from deep passion to elating tenderness. I came across this description of the tango by Pierre Monette, which I think captures much of Piazzollaâ€™s musical spirit.

â€œThe Tango feeds on memories. If blues music comes from the pain in the soul, tango comes form inside these wounds associated with a profound sense of loss, – exile. The heart of tango is not in Argentina, but in the wounded heart that we all have inside us that beats to the slow count of the passage of timeâ€¦â€

Track Listing

1. Verano PorteÃ±o

Histoire du TangoÂ (Suite for flute and guitar)

2. Bordel
3. CafÃ©
4. Night-Club
5. Concert dâ€™aujourdâ€™hui

6. InverÃ±o PorteÃ±o
7. Tango no3
8. Adios NoniÃ±o

Double Concerto for Guitar and Bandoneon

9. Introduction
10. Milonga
11. Tango

Where To Buy

Album is in the process of being re-issued. Stay tuned!