14/01/2015
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Dirk van Esbroek (Sexteto Tango al Sur)
Dirk van Esbroek was a flemish composer, guitar player and poet, born in Argentina in 1946, who moved back to Belgium in 1964. In the 70ies, he met the Argentinean guitar player Juan Masondo and concentrated on south American music. … Continue reading
28/08/2014
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on OT Misteriosa Buenos Aires
Among the many Orchestras in BsAs those are interesting who play tango for dancers. Visiting the small and bigger milongas there, you will frequently find these orchestras playing for some tangos and for the dancing crowd. At La Viruta (Armenia … Continue reading
22/07/2014
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Nontango Music – Caro Emerald: Tangled Up
Just another song I heard in a shopping centre, which I thought to be tangoable. The life version is accompanied by world class bandoneon player Karel Kraayenhof
20/07/2014
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Ensemble Hyperion
OK, I am back from Europe and some month of other commitments. The orchestra I want to present today is not from Argentina, but from Italy. I have picked this one, because they are really present in European Tango festivals. … Continue reading
09/03/2014
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Sexteto Milonguero
OK, I have worked through the stack of new CDs from Buenos Aires, so today I have to talk about something else. Fortunately, I had a discussion with a fellow tanguero from Germany last week and he asked me to … Continue reading
07/03/2014
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Tanghetto
I am sitting at my computer desk and trying to write a new article. To my right side there is the stack of some new CDs from last year´s trip to Buenos Aires. New CDs are normally grabbed directly into … Continue reading
07/03/2014
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Gotan Project
OK, as a DJ I have to buy Tango CDs and being in Buenos Aires usually is a good opportunity to do so. One of the CDs I have brought with me last time was “Tango 3.0” from Gotan Project. … Continue reading
24/11/2013
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on OT El Afronte
Hi all, Tango is usually seen as a culture located 60 years in the past, but it breathes in the present, both in terms of dance and music. So today I would like to introduce the Orquesta Tipica El Afronte. … Continue reading
21/10/2013
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on OT Fernandez Fierro
Tango Music is not always for the Milonga and it is also not always for tourists. My humble estimation is that only less than 40% of all tangos are for the dancefloor. So recently I was really puzzled, when I … Continue reading
15/10/2013
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Fabio Hager Sexteto
During my last stay in Buenos Aires I bought two CDs of Fabio Hager Sexteto (Retorno and Zona de Riesgo), which is a very special and really versatile Tango orchestra. The range goes from jazzy Quickstep (Rubias de New York) … Continue reading