Classical Tango Argentino

by Hugo Diaz

Overview

Although the label has released several albums with essentially the same title from the late Hugo Diaz and his trio, it doesn't appear that this is an obvious reworking of previously released material. With bandoneon, piano, and bass, it is indeed a very classical look at Argentinean tango, both old and new. You can hear the new in "Berlin 89" and Astor Piazzolla's "Otono Porteno," which crackle with experimentation as the relatively rigid trio format sparks up against the more flexible, wider-ranging sound. Curiously -- or perhaps not -- Diaz and crew never sound completely at home there. They're more comfortable with the selection of waltzes and the melancholy of "Que Noche" that put them on firmer, more familiar ground. Musically, they're superb, with wonderful interplay between the lead instruments and the bass liquid and busy -- but never overly so. It might never be tango album of the year, but to aficionados of the style, it's a very worthy addition to the canon. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	05/09/2006
Label:	Arc Music
UPC:	0743037199728
Rank:	221737

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hugo Diaz   Primary Artist,Bandoneon
Trio Hugo Diaz   Primary Artist
Hugo Diaz Trio   Primary Artist
Vinicio Ascone   Double Bass

Technical Credits

Sebastian Piana   Composer
Anibal Troilo   Composer
Hector Stamponi   Composer
Ariel Ramirez   Composer
Astor Piazzolla   Composer
Manuel Romero   Composer
Mora, Joaquin   Composer
Eduardo Arolas   Composer
Francisco Canaro   Composer
Hugo Diaz   Composer
Julio de Caro   Composer
Klaus Stemmler   Photography
Francisco de Caro   Composer
Barbara Papadopoulos   Artwork,Typesetting
Andy Graves   Cover Design
Vicente Romeo   Composer
Anselmo Aieta   Composer
Horacio Pintin Castellanos   Composer
Angel Villoldo   Composer
Luis Etchebarne   Composer
Samuel Castriota   Composer
Agustin Bardi   Composer
Peregrino Paulos   Composer
Homero Aldo Exposito   Composer
Andres Alietta   Composer
Julian Plaza   Composer
Pedro Laurenz   Composer
Juan Carlos Cobian   Composer
Enrique Cadicamo   Composer
Edgardo Donato   Composer
Homero Manzi   Composer
Mariano Mores   Composer
Pablo Carcamo   Producer,Engineer,Mixing
Pascual Contursi   Composer