Name: Pagina De Buenos Aires
Brand: Fernando Otero

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

7559799755

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Limited edition

Release date

2008-01-14

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Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Fernando Otero

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Rest of World

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fernando otero's nonesuch debut showcases the extraordinary stylistic breadth of this pianist and composer, who was raised in buenos aires, argentina, but who has made his home in brooklyn, new york for the last decade. these 16 tracks range from solo piano to violin / piano duets to fully orchestrated pieces conducted by otero himself. otero, through his frequent use of the accordion-like bandoneon, evokes the feel of the nuevo tango pioneered by astor piazzola, but he's conjuring atmosphere and emotion, a memory of his homeland, more than a specific style. the tango is just one element in an adventurous mix that owes as much to improvisational jazz and early 20th century classical music. otero, in conversation, will cite bill evans, bela bartok and alexander scriabin among his influences and inspirations. many notable musicians in both the jazz and classical worlds have been eager to collaborate with otero, who first cultivated a following via his groundbreaking 2003 independent release 'x-tango'. kronos quartet will soon be premiering an otero piece the group has commissioned, and jazz saxophonist / clarinettist paquito d'rivera features otero's 'milonga' on his newly released funk tango. otero not only plays piano on that disc, he's been joining d'rivera for selected live dates. otero has also been performing at new york city's famed birdland with chico o'farrill's jazz orchestra. fans of kronos will find otero's work immediately appealing, particularly his spirited collaborations with violinist nick danielson; admirers of label-mate brad mehldau will also be intrigued by otero's solo piano tracks. most importantly, anyone interested in discovering how the sound of tango can be adapted into ambitious new music for the 21st century will find this an essential disc.

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