Astor Piazzolla/Tango: Zero Hour (1986)

Astor Piazzolla is an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player. Based the traditional tango, he created a unique style called "nuevo tango" with elements from jazz and classical music. This is a recording with his quintet (violin, piano, guitar and bass) in 1986, in New York. Piazzolla said "This is absolutely the greatest record I've made in my entire life". "Tanguedia III" is a piece for the movie "Tangos, l'exil de Gardel/Tangos, the Exile of Gardel" directed by Fernando E. Solanas. "Milonga del Angel" is one of his famous pieces. "Michelangelo '70" is a re-recording of his 1970 masterpiece. Produced by Kip Hanrahan (American Clave label).