By DAN BILAWSKY, Published: May 17, 2013
Astor Piazzolla invited jazz into the world of tango, birthing a hybridized form of music that's outlived its creator; jazz, proving equally hospitable, opened its doors to Piazzolla and nuevo tango. High-end artists like saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, vibraphonist Gary Burton, and guitarist Al Di Meola all collaborated with the legendary composer/bandoneon player, helping to raise his profile and that of nuevo tango music on the whole. Piazzolla had a notable influence on, in addition to all three of these musicians, countless others in jazz's past and present, but none of those figures took up the mantle of nuevo tango figurehead; pianist Pablo Ziegler did.
When Piazzolla departed this Earth in 1992, the torch was passed to his longtime pianist who's been carrying it proudly ever since. Ziegler continues to push the art form forward through his own work and supportive largesse. These two projects shine a light on both artistic-cum-promotional paths being paved by nuevo tango's leading living exponent.
Pablo Ziegler & Metropole Orkest
Amsterdam Meets New Tango
Zoho Music - 2013
Amsterdam Meets New Tango
Zoho Music - 2013
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