Commissions

Buenos Aires Jazz 2009 once again challenges the biggest names of the genre to compose music based on a particular topic. Thus the spirits of Piazzolla and Gato Barbieri are revived in the hands of Fernando Tarrés and Ernesto Jodos, respectively. And Diego Schissi, who has already written for film and theatre, this time does so for dance. And four maestri of outstanding career search for convergence points between jazz and tango with the Jazz Tango Club.

vie 04 / 20:30 h

Fernando Tarrés Nonet: Tribute to Ástor Piazzolla

Fernando Tarrés bio

Rodrigo Domínguez bio

Juan Pablo Arredondo bio

Jerónimo Carmona bio

Carto Brandán bio

Cuerdas Pop-Temporáneas

La Trastienda Club

Fernando Tarrés (guitar, music and arrangements)
Rodrigo Domínguez (tenor saxophone)
Juan Pablo Arredondo (guitar)
Jerónimo Carmona (double bass)
Carto Brandán (drums)
Cuerdas pop-temporáneas:
Damián Bolotín (1st violin)
Sebastián Prusak (2nd violin)
Eduardo Félix Peroni (viola)
Nicolás Rossi (cello)

When Adrián Iaies called to invite me to write a tribute to Astor Piazzolla’s work, along with the joy and pride the invitation meant, aroused the inevitable question: is it possible to do anything with Astor’s music that wouldn’t sound unnecessary? His music has the balance and self-sufficiency of any great work.
My first romance with Piazzolla’s music occurred twenty years ago. Ten years later I submerged myself into his music with the self-imposed challenge to emerge on the other side enlightened, without getting lost in his marvelous labyrinth.
Never heard his recordings since. It seems my romance with his music is signed by each decade...
Today I visit Piazzolla’s world again to attempt reinvent myself through his music, surrounded by eight amazing musicians, to tribute him in which I think is the best way to honor a man who believed in doing: by keeping in doing, always pushing forward.

Fernando Tarrés

sab 05 / 20:30 h

Diego Schissi, Ana Garat & Pilar Beamonte present: Tongos, songs and liquids

Diego Schissi bio

Ana Garat Y Pilar Beamonte bio

Juan Cruz De Urquiza bio

Martín Pantyrer

La Trastienda Club

Diego Schissi (piano, music and arrangements)
Ana Garat y Pilar Beamonte (choreography)
Musicians:
Guillermo Rubino (violin)
Santiago Segret (bandoneon)
Ismael Grosman (guitar)
Juan Pablo Navarro (double bass)

Special guests:
Juan Cruz de Urquiza (trumpet)
Martín Pantyrer (bass clarinet)

Dancers:
Soledad Alfaro
Rosana Ochoa
Verónica Maseda
Lucía Toker
Emanuel Ludueña
Matías David Mancilla