Astor Piazzolla

His 2007 album, "Ten Thousand Leaves," opens with a take on "Todo Buenos Aires," a symphonic piece by tango master Astor Piazzolla.

Bartók Over Bluegrass Jim Fusilli 2011

Generally regarded as the greatest singer of tango ever, "Charley", as Astor called him, was an international recording and film star when he met the thirteen year-old Astor Piazzolla in New York City, where Astor and his parents Vicente and Asunta were living.

Terence Clarke: Piazzolla, Before and After Terence Clarke 2011

It was around '84 when I discovered Astor Piazzolla, who is like the father of classical modern tango music, that was the most profound change in my direction of composing and playing, and it really has shaped even this kind of World Sinfonia group.

Mike Ragogna: Crosstalk Thursday: Conversations with Billy Currington, Brett Dennen, Al DiMeola, and Yellowjackets' Bob Mintzer Mike Ragogna 2011

Astor Piazzolla (a master of the bandoneón, the concertina-like instrument that many consider the soul of tango) revolutionized tango in ways that either electrified his numberless fans (most of them outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina, which is the home of tango) or infuriated his many detractors (most of them inside Buenos Aires).

Terence Clarke: Piazzolla, Before and After Terence Clarke 2011

Generally regarded as the greatest singer of tango ever, "Charley", as Astor called him, was an international recording and film star when he met the thirteen year-old Astor Piazzolla in New York City, where Astor and his parents Vicente and Asunta were living.

Terence Clarke: Piazzolla, Before and After Terence Clarke 2011

"The Man From San Sebastian" comes on like a jam between Astor Piazzolla and Vic Flick under Mr. Urata's vocal, while "Contrabanda" is propelled by blaring brass and guest Mauro Refosco's burbling percussion.

Bold New Music, Old-World Sound Jim Fusilli 2011

It was around '84 when I discovered Astor Piazzolla, who is like the father of classical modern tango music, that was the most profound change in my direction of composing and playing, and it really has shaped even this kind of World Sinfonia group.

Mike Ragogna: Crosstalk Thursday: Conversations with Billy Currington, Brett Dennen, Al DiMeola, and Yellowjackets' Bob Mintzer Mike Ragogna 2011

In Seville, one of Latin America's perennially entertaining dance troupes, the Argentine Ballet Contemporáneo del Teatro de San Martín, will be performing on consecutive nights Nov. 26-27 at the city's Teatro de la Maestranza, with a score featuring music by Astor Piazzolla.

Packing in the Performances 2011

Astor Piazzolla (a master of the bandoneón, the concertina-like instrument that many consider the soul of tango) revolutionized tango in ways that either electrified his numberless fans (most of them outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina, which is the home of tango) or infuriated his many detractors (most of them inside Buenos Aires).

Terence Clarke: Piazzolla, Before and After Terence Clarke 2011

Tango legends, including the late Astor Piazzolla, fled to Paris to escape both political and artistic oppression back home because musicians who tamper with tango's formulas have always riled the genre's purists.

Gotan Project: An International Spin On Argentina's Tango 2010