Buenos Aires Suite El Empedrado - Music

Pablo Ziegler Born September 2 1944 Is An Argentine And Composer Based In Buenos Aires And New York City. He Is Currently The Leading Exponent Of Nuevo Tango Thanks To The Skills And Reputation He Gathered While Working Extensively As Astor Piazzolla's Regular Pianist In The 1980s. His Playing Style Both Sharply Percussive And Metallically Lyrical Is Instantly Recognizable And Bears Some Similarities To That Of Vladimir Horowitz As Well As Some Of The Wistfulness Of Bill Evans. As A Composer He Has Taken Piazzolla's Contrapuntal Approach To Tango Music And Added More Jazz Influence Notably With The Regular Use Of A Drumkit Lighter Harmonies Similar To Those Used In Bossa Nova And Extended Passages Of Improvisation. read less