QuinTango Live!, the group's first live album, was recorded at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC, in 2004. It's an audience-infused mixture of new tangos and new approaches to previously recorded tangos, the result of QuinTango's trip to Buenos Aires in March 2004. This is QuinTango's fourth recording, and marks the debut for pianist Jeffery Watson, whose last-minute replacement of founding pianist Bruce Steeg at Piccolo Spoleto 2003 turned into a permanent position when Steeg passed away later that year. Other members of the group included in this recording are founder and violinist Joan Singer, violinist Paula Akbar, cellist Jorge Luis Espinoza, and bassist Libby Blatt.
QuinTango is a concert tango group with Command Performances at the White House and the US Embassy in Buenos Aires. They have also appeared at the Argentine Consulate in New York City, the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Kravis Center in W. Palm Beach, the Casa del Tango in Buenos Aires, the Teatro Angela Peralta in Mazatlan, the Teatro Nacional in Costa Rica, the University of Caen in France, and throughout the eastern half of the United States. They perform by themselves, with symphony orchestras and with guest dancers.
QuinTango's goal is to bring tango repertoire to new audiences. They have pioneered tango in Appalachia, in the Florida Keys, and the Outer Banks of NC. Their six-year run at Piccolo Spoleto has created a group of Low Country tango aficionados. Their educational outreach program, "The Story of Tango," has introduced thousands of school children to the genre. No matter what the medium - concert, recording or educational performance - QuinTango's infectious enthusiasm and technical mastery continue to win fans. This recording, with its concert ambiance, is a public record of their success.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.quintango.comTrack List:
1. Tanguera
2. Canaro en Paris
3. Adios Nonino
4. Corralera
5. El Dia Que Me Quieras
6. Nocturna
7. Gallo Ciego
8. Taquito Militar
9. Gran Hotel Victoria
10. A Fuego Lento
11. Los Mareados
12. Danzarin
13. Soledad
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