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Austin Piazzolla Quintet
Austin Piazzolla Quintet: APQ
by C. Michael Bailey
Bandoneon player and tango composer Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla (1921- 1992) is to Argentina what guitarist and bossa nova composer Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (1927-1994) is to Brazil. Both men essentially defined a style of music unique to their regions, styles of music immediately identifiable and iconic. Each comes into and out of vogue periodically, always maintaining a low hum of a creative presence in world music. Piazzolla has been enjoying a recent good stretch, with his music as ...
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