Astor Piazzolla: Tango Distinto (Naxos Audio CD)  

Astor PIAZZOLLA (1921-1992)
Tango Distinto

Music for solo trombone and instrumental ensemble
Achilles Liarmakopoulos, trombone

Michelangelo 70 • Histoire du Tango: II. Café 1930 & III. Nightclub 1960 • Tonos Music
Le Grand Tango • Oblivion • Escualo • Serie del Angel (arr G SENANES)

Legendary tango performer and composer Astor Piazzolla gained experience of jazz in New York and classical form and technique through studies with Alberto Ginastera. His work lends itself perfectly to arrangement for all kinds of ensemble, and this is the first recording with solo trombone. These popular pieces showcase the stunning playing of multi-award winning soloist Achilles Liarmakopoulos in a
variety of moods, including the famous Oblivion, and Le Grand Tango, a virtuoso show-stopper originally written for cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.

This unique recording combines the talents of a multi-prizewinning virtuoso trombone soloist with a substantial pool of today’s leading musicians and Tango exponents. Astor Piazzolla’s work is always an attractive prospect in the CD marketplace, and this outstanding recording brings a refreshing and strikingly
vibrant new view on some of his most popular works.