Astor Piazzolla – Tango: Zero Hour (1986) [Japan 2010] [SACD / American Clavé – ewsac 1013]

Title: Astor Piazzolla – Tango: Zero Hour (1986) [Japan 2010]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Ástor Piazzolla, the Argentine tango innovator, considered his 1986 album Tango: Zero Hour his finest work, a pinnacle of his nuevo tango style that fused jazz, classical, and avant-garde elements with traditional tango. Beginning his career in the 1930s, Piazzolla played bandoneón with tango legend Carlos Gardél, narrowly escaping death by declining a tour that ended in Gardél’s fatal 1935 plane crash, and later honed his craft in 1940s and 1950s tango bands before studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris, who urged him to reimagine Argentina’s music. With his Quinteto Tango Nuevo—violin, piano, guitar, and bass—Piazzolla presents seven original compositions in Tango: Zero Hour, capturing the moody, noirish essence of the “Zero Hour” between midnight and dawn, earning global acclaim from adventurous listeners while alienating tango traditionalists. This groundbreaking album, one of the most remarkable of the late 20th century, showcases his visionary artistry and is essential for all music lovers.

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Tracklist:

01. Tanguedia III
02. Milonga Del Angel
03. Concierto Para Quinteto
04. Milonga Loca
05. Michelangelo ’70
06. Contrabajísimo
07. Mumuki

Note:

Remastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC, NY.

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