Astor Piazzolla
composer and bandoneón player
Argentina • 1921-03-11 – 1992-07-04
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (Latin American Spanish: [asˈtoɾ pjaˈsola], Italian: [pjatˈtsɔlla]; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. A virtuoso bandoneonist, he regularly performed his own compositions with a variety of ensembles. In 1992, American music critic Stephen Holden described Piazzolla as "the world's foremost composer of Tango music".
Bio from Wikipedia
Known for
Credited on 5,769 releases.
Frequent collaborators: Various, Piazzolla, Richard Galliano, Grace Jones, Julien Clerc, Al Di Meola.
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