ASTOR PIAZZOLLA y su Quinteto - Teatro Regina (1970/FLAC/Scans)

A haunting live performance by the Astor Piazzolla Quintet -- that magical blend of instruments that includes piano, violin, bass, and electric guitar -- all mixed together wonderfully with the amazing sound of Piazzolla's bandoneon! The work here is every bit as modern as Astor's international releases in later years -- and the live recording gives it a real sense of presence that's totally great -- especially on the tunes that are filled with flurries of Piazzolla's dark notes on his instrument. All tracks are original compositions, and titles include "Verano Porteno", "Otono Porteno", "Primavera Portena", "Buenos Aires Hora Cero", and "Kicho". CD also features 4 bonus tracks done with a larger orchestra -- "Flaco Aroldi", "Casapueblo", "Tres En Magoya", and "Con Alma Y Vida". Dusty Groove America

Piazzolla – Teatro Regina was recorded live in that theater in 1970 and presented, for the first time, the “Cuatro estaciones porteñas” together with ‘Buenos Aires hora cero”, “Retrato de Alfredo Gobbi”, “Revolucionario” and “Kicho”. This piece, like “Contrabajeando,” that had been composed with Aníbal Troilo and the prior “Contrabajisimo,” is one of the pieces written to feature the bassist and in these three cases the structure is the same: a voicing for the entire quintet, a long bass cadenza and later a faster section in which this instrument carries the melody with accompaniment from the rest of the group.

The quintet is comprised of Astor Piazzolla on bandoneon, Antonio Agri on violin and viola (on “Invierno porteño”), Osvaldo Manzi on piano, Cacho Tirao on electric guitar and Kicho Diaz on bass. Diaz demonstrates, in a live setting, his strength and unique approach in addition to a prodigious talent. This edition includes four pieces as bonus tracks that belong to music composed by Piazzolla for the film “Con alma y vida” issued as an EP and recorded that same year with a small orchestra built around some of the members of the quintet. Diego Fischerman

Astor Piazzolla (bandoneon)
Antonio Agri (violin, viola on#1)
Cacho Tirao (electric guitar)
Kicho Diaz (bass)
Osvaldo Manzi (piano)

1) Invierno Porteño (Palabras De Presentacion Y Tema) (Astor Piazzolla)
2) Verano Porteño (Astor Piazzolla)
3) Otoño Porteño (Astor Piazzolla)
4) Primavera Porteña (Astor Piazzolla)
5) Buenos Aires Hora Cero (Astor Piazzolla)
6) Retrato De Alfredo Gobbi (Piazzolla Astor)
7) Revolucionario (Piazzolla Astor)
8) Kicho (Piazzolla Astor)
9) Casa Pueblo (Astor Piazzolla)
10) Flaco Aroldi (Astor Piazzolla)
11) Con Alma Y Vida (Angela Tarenzi / Astor Piazzolla)
12) Tres En Magoya (Astor Piazzolla)

Recorded live at the Teatro Regina, Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 19, 1970 except for tracks 9-12 recorded Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 8, 1970.