Argentine-born composer-pianist Fernando Otero performed at Joe's Pub in New York City last Wednesday, celebrating the recent release of his Nonesuch debut, Página de Buenos Aires, which the New York Times says "could be described as a heroically ambitious tango record, with a scope that reaches beyond the usual connotations of the style."
Argentine-born composer-pianist Fernando Otero performed at Joe's Pub in New York City last Wednesday, celebrating the recent release of his Nonesuch debut, Página de Buenos Aires, which New York Times music critic Nate Chinen says "could be described as a heroically ambitious tango record, with a scope that reaches beyond the usual connotations of the style."
For his Joe's Pub set, Otero was joined by violinist Nick Danielson, one of the artists to perform on the record as well. And "as they prove on the new album," writes Chinen, "these musicians have an interplay with its own brand of heat and propulsion." In the live show, Chinen found the music "at its most personal and vital" on pieces like "Piringundin," which is also on the new record.
To read the full review, visit nytimes.com. To purchase Página de Buenos Aires, visit the Nonesuch Store. New York audiences can catch Otero and Danielson again tonight at the SGI-USA New York Culture Center. For information on the Center, visit sgi-ny.org.
