| Delta Air Lines Presents PABLO ZIEGLER'S 'TANGO CONEXION' BACK AT BIRDLAND Special Guest: STEFON HARRIS July 30 - August 3 |
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 PABLO ZIEGLER, the Argentinian, Latin Grammy Award winningTango/Jazz legend returns to Birdland with an exciting ensemble, July 30 - August 3. His Quartet will consist of WALTER CASTRO on Bandoneon, direct from Buenos Aires, CLAUDIO RAGAZZI on Guitar, and PEDRO GIRAUDO on Bass. Add to this Classical Cellist JISOO OK and Special Guest Jazz Vibist STEFON HARRIS. Tango Conexion is Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta.
ZIEGLER, Composer/Pianist/
Mr. Ziegler is the greatest living exponent of Nuevo. Says All About Jazz, Ziegler “brings
a sense of passion and surprise to every one of his solos.” His just
released CD with the Metropole Orkest of Amsterdam has been receiving
raves from all the critics with Critical Jazz calling it “an
inspiring release proving that the brilliance of New Tango did not die
with Astor Piazzolla but instead has been reinvented under the skillful
hands of the great Pablo Ziegler.”
The music
will swing left and right with Maestro Ziegler's majestic flair dazzling
audiences on piano in the center of it all. Special arrangements have
been written for cello taking the music into a breathtaking arena of
'Tango Meets Classical" with sensual rhythms and then making a right
turn as Stefon Harris takes the stage and improvises upon Ziegler's
charts taking Tango sounds deep into Jazz and all the excitement that
brings.
315 W. 44th Street Shows: 8:30 & 11:00 pm Reservations: 212-581-3080 or www.birdlandjazz.com Full dinner menu – Parking nearby |
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New CD
Pablo Ziegler & Metropole Orkest "Amsterdam meets New Tango" (Zoho ZM 201307) Street Date June 11, 2013
Pablo Ziegler piano Quique Sinesi guitar
Walter Castro bandoneon with guest Quintino Cinalli percussion, cahon
Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley
The survival of a musical genre is the
result of artistic evolution, passed through generations of musicians,
largely through the roles mentor and student. There’s always a key
figure that puts together the disparate cultural pieces that form an
inspirational spark. These folks generally gather some attention, and
they require musicians to support their concept through live
performance. The musicians that they hire get that first hand
experience of learning the foundation of this new style from its
creator, and often times, they even see it evolve through the years. On
a rare occasion, a special kind of musician gets hired; this type of
musician will dedicate themselves fully to the new style and stay with
the master as long as possible. More importantly, they’ll continue
performing this music long after their time with their mentor and
they’ll eventually become responsible for taking the music to a new
generation.
Pianist Pablo Ziegler has taken on the
duty of carrying the art of nuevo tango onto the next generation,
continuing the musical tradition begun by his mentor, Astor Piazzolla.
Raised in Buenos Aires, he studied classical piano intensely,
stretching his interests into the world of jazz as he hit his teen
years. These two realms made up his musical life for much of his time
in Argentina, as he performed with his own groups, and wrote music for
stage and television. In 1978, he hit a major turning point in his
musical evolution when he joined Astor Piazzolla’s quintet and became a
major player in nuevo tango. He stayed with Piazzolla for eleven years,
until the well known composer ended his quintet due to health issues.
Hitting a major crossroads in his career, Ziegler could have gone in
any musical direction, but he decided to stay committed to nuevo tango,
the music created and made famous by Piazzolla. Over the years, he has
fronted a number of different configurations, ranging from solo concerts
to quintets, including acoustic and electric groups, and even writing
for orchestral groups. One thing has remained consistent though –
through the performance of original compositions and Piazzolla pieces
over the long term, Ziegler has become the most important voice in
modern nuevo tango.
This video comes from a performance at
Birdland, featuring Ziegler performing one of Piazzolla’s classic songs,
“Fuga y Misterio” with a recent group, his classical tango quartet.
This group brings a variety of sounds together, with Ziegler on piano,
Hector del Curto on bandoneon, Pedro Giraudo on acoustic bass, and
Sandra Luna on cello. There’s a stately quality to the music here, that
pulls together the combination of classical finesse, rich jazz
harmonies, and tango rhythmic motion originally presented by Piazzolla
and pushed to a new level by Ziegler.
- Chip Boaz The Latin Jazz Corner |
Pablo Ziegler Management
www.bernsarts.com |
CD Available on Amazon and ITunes
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