Esprit

by Quartango

Overview

A delightful group from Canada consisting of violinist Stephane Allard, Denis Plante on bandoneon, pianist Richard Hunt, and bassist Rene Gosselin, Quartango performs colorful and adventurous versions of tangos. They play traditional melodies, more recent originals, and a couple offbeat pieces (including Dave Brubeck's "Blue Rondo a la Turk"). A few guests add rhythms connected to the Argentinian tango tradition but the ensembles are far from predictable. Bridging the worlds of tango and jazz, Quartango shows humor in spots (such as the group vocal on "Gigolo Jig in G") and utilizes advanced harmonies and dissonances to show that this is not museum music. Hints of classical, opera, Irish jigs, Brazilian and Cuban music, and particularly ragtime pop up constantly. Allard's violin is consistently beautiful while Plante's bandoneon is a major asset in the ensembles. Although not strictly a jazz date, this music should interest jazz fans who also enjoy tango rhythms. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	08/29/2000
Label:	Justin Time
UPC:	0068944014224
Rank:	199773

Tracks

1. El Esquinazo
2. La Yumba
3. Oblivion
4. Milonga Celtica
5. E Lucevan le Stelle
6. Jalousie II
7. Palomita Blanca
8. Blue Rondo a la Turk
9. Los Mareados
10. Chique
11. Berceuse
12. Gigolo Jig in G
13. Taquito Militar
14. [Untitled Track]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Quartango   Primary Artist
Rene Gosselin   Bass,Percussion,Double Bass
Richard Hunt   Piano,Percussion
Chad Irschick   Percussion
Rick Lazar   Percussion
Stephane Allard   Violin,Percussion

Technical Credits

Michael Haas   Engineer
Astor Piazzolla   Composer
Public Domain   Composer
Osvaldo Pugliese   Composer
Giacomo Puccini   Composer
Dave Brubeck   Composer
Jacob Gade   Composer
Chad Irschick   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Juan Carlos Cobian   Composer
Juan Luis Guerra   Composer
Richard Hunt   Arranger,Composer
Jacques Poirier   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Michael Roper   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Martinez Mariano   Composer
Ted Carson   Mastering
Anselmo Aieta   Composer
Angel Villoldo   Composer
Stephane Allard   Arranger
Reid Morris   Graphic Design
Denis Plante   Composer
Michael Slobodian   Photography
Jim West   Executive Producer