Tango progresivo: Octeto Buenos Aires

by Astor Piazzolla

Tango progresivo: Octeto Buenos Aires cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Allegro
  • Country: Argentina
  • Length: 36:35
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Fiercely tearing the traditional Argentine dance format away from the strict confines of the milonga clubs, the visionary bandoneonist introduces a radical, highly intellectualized new aesthetic. The octet incorporates complex modern classical dissonance, aggressive counterpoint, and extended jazz-like improvisations into the deeply melancholic tango framework. The shockingly advanced recording completely revolutionized the genre, establishing the uncompromising foundation for the 'tango nuevo' movement.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Lo Que Vendra
  2. La Revancha
  3. Tema Oto帽al
  4. Boedo
  5. Mi Refugio
  6. Taconeando

Credits

  • Nigel Stock - arranged by
  • Pat Lewis - arranged by [backing vocals]
  • The Andantes - backing vocals [additional]
  • Gladys Horton - performer [the marvelettes are:], written-by
  • Jackie Holleman - performer [the marvelettes are:]
  • Regina Holleman - performer [the marvelettes are:]
  • Wanda Rogers - performer [the marvelettes are:]

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