The Rough Guide to Astor Piazzolla (2005)

About this title: Astor Piazzolla was one of the greatest musicians to emerge from Argentina, one who took the tango and made it into an art form that stretched between jazz, classical, and even rock, while never losing sight of its soul in the bars of Buenos Aires. This excellent collection covers those facets very adequately, from the cool jazz meets tango mood of "20 Years Ago" with saxophonist Gerry Mulligan through "Libertango" (probably best known in its Grace Jones version) to the sweeping three "Tanguedia" tracks. Piazzolla dives into modern classical with "Bandoneon," showing the possibilities of his ... read more

Tracks:

1. Libertango [Piazzolla]
2. Revirado [Piazzolla]
3. Otoño Porteño [Piazzolla]
4. 20 Years Ago [Piazzolla]
5. Golazo [Piazzolla]
6. Bandoneón [Piazzolla]
7. Tres Minutos Con la Realidad [Piazzolla]
8. Milonga del Angel [Piazzolla]
9. Tanguedia, Pt. 1 [Piazzolla]
10. Tanguedia, Pt. 2 [Piazzolla]
11. Tanguedia, Pt. 3 [Piazzolla]
12. Vielvo Al Sur [Piazzolla]
13. Los Sueños [Piazzolla]
14. Adiós Noniono [Piazzolla]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.