Las Sombras: Tango Cafe

Las Sombras: Tango Cafe

Published in: 2010

Playtime: 70 min

Order-Number: glm341462

Price: 22.99 €

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The debut album of this exciting new german tango ensemble. Many rarely-heard -and new!- instrument combinations and decidedly fresh interpretations of well-known pieces make this CD a delight to listen to - and dance to! coultergeist milonga de mis amores melancolico habanera milonga del angel la valse d'amelie it had better be tonight la trampera francia eurydice sings melange a trois danzarin jacinto chiclana alice (tango büro)

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Where do Habanera and Musette, Milonga and Samba come together? Where do South American rhythms and European virtuosity meet for a relaxed rendezvous? And where do the Tango maestros Astor Piazzolla and Graham Lynch sit down to chat with composers of film scores like Henry Mancini and Yann Tiersen? At the TangoCafé; the début album by Las Sombras. The young quintet invites us with their masterly musical narrations on a journey to foreign countries, and seduces us with the magic of compelling melodies; both new ones and old. The tango of Las Sombras has lived many stories. On this album, 12 pieces are completed by four tango tales;, resulting in a unique concert experience delivered by flautist Simone Graf and her men. Whether their inspiration is a French fair or wild coastal landscapes; in TangoCafé music, stories, scenes and atmospheres merge in a fascinating sound which will not only appeal to tango aficionados. The elegant flute flirts with that tough old charmer, the saxophone. A plaintive guitar intervenes and engages in a discussion with the piano, while the double bass insists on having the last word. Typewriter and snapper provide the pulse, kalimba, mandolin and cymbal whisper familiar songs in strange tongues. What remains is the intensity of the most passionate music in the world: Tango! TangoCafé is a delicious mélange of tango, jazz and classical music. Combining exhilarating sambas and compelling film scores; the début album by Las Sombras is not only a special treat for tango fans. Four bitter-sweet tango tales make this CD an outstanding listening pleasure.