Astor Piazzolla

Argentine bandoneon player, orchestra director, Tango and Tango Nuevo composer.
Born: 11th March 1921, Mar del Plata, Argentina / Died: 4th July 1992.

Orchestras he performed in:

• Aníbal Troilo Y Su Orquesta Típica. 1939-1944 - Orchestra of composer Aníbal Troilo, where Piazzolla performed as Bandoneon player.
• Francisco Fiorentino Y Su Orquesta Típica. 1945-1946 - Orchestra assembled by singer Francisco Fiorentino and directed by Piazzolla. They released around 12 shellac 78s under Odeon (30201 - 30212).

His ensembles:

• Orquesta Típica (in English: Piazzolla's Traditional Orchestra), aka "the 1946 Orchestra", 1946-51. On the database as Astor Piazzolla Y Su Orquesta Típica . Released around 17 shellac 78s under Odeon and TK Discos.
• Orquesta de Cuerdas (in English: String Orchestra), credited on Sinfonía de Tango, Astor Piazzolla Son Bandonéon Et Ses Cordes, Piazzola Et Son Orchestre and Tango en Hi-Fi y Lo Que Vendra as Astor Piazzolla, Su Bandoneon y Sus Cuerdas. 1955-1958. He released a small number of singles and shellacs under this ensemble.
• Octeto Buenos Aires (in English: Buenos Aires Octet) 1955-58. On the database as Octeto Buenos Aires. He released Tango Progresivo and Tango Moderno
• Jazz Tango Quintet, 1959. On the database as Astor Piazola & His Quintet. Formed in the USA to make a jazz-tango fusion sound. They recorded Take Me Dancing!, 1959 and an unreleased 1958 recorded was later released as Evening In Buenos Aires in the 90s. The ensemble disbanded after the records were proven a commercial failure.
• Quinteto (in English: Quintet), 1960-72. On the database as Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto. Assembled in Argentina, released Piazzolla Interpreta a Piazzolla where Adiós Nonino was released, and a dozen LPs plus live albums. Went through two line-ups.
• In 1963 he records an EP with Roberto Yanes and unknown orchestra on the database as Astor Piazzolla Y Su Orquesta (2).
• Nuevo Octeto (in English: New Octet), 1963. On the database as Astor Piazzolla Y Su Nuevo Octeto. One-off Ensemble for Tango Contemporáneo.
• Unnamed Ensemble, 1968-1972. Assembled in participation with Horacio Ferrer and singers Amelita Baltar. Recorded the famous song Balada Para un Loco, released the score of the theatre operetta María de Buenos Aires, the score of the movie Pulsación and later Baltar's second LP Interpreta A Piazzolla - Ferrer. It also acted as backing ensemble for a number of singles and recordings of compositions of the Piazzolla-Ferrer duplet. Credited with a generic Astor Piazzolla Y Su Orquesta.
• Conjunto 9 (in English: Ensemble 9), aka Noneto, 1971-72 & 1983. On the database as Astor Piazzolla Y Su Conjunto 9. Assembled for the 2 LPs of Música Popular Contemporanea De La Ciudad De Buenos Aires, and for a live perfomance in 1983.
• During 1973 he moves to Italy after a stroke, and releases Jeanne y Paul / El Penúltimo, Summit with Gerry Mulligan, and Libertango the next year, all with Italian session musicians.
• Conjunto Electronico (in English: Electronic Ensemble), aka Electronic Octet, 1973. In 1975, they would release the album-score Suite Troileana / Lumiere in honour of Aníbal Troilo's passing.
• Quinteto Tango Nuevo (in English: New Tango Quintet), aka the second Quintet, 1978-1988. On the database as Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto Tango Nuevo. Released Biyuya and Tango: Hora Zero.
• Sexteto Tango Nuevo (in English: New Tango Sextet), 1989. On the database as Astor Piazzolla Y Su Sexteto Tango Nuevo. Released several live albums.

List of articles representing unidentified or suspected Piazzolla ensembles: Astor Piazzolla Y Su Orquesta (2) • "Piazzolla 1973" Orquesta • Quinteto Nuevo Tiempo

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