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Bienvenido al Tango
by calvinwolf1
Welcome to the Tango: delve into 100+ years of tango music, dance, musicians, old and new, with discussion, interviews and ideas
Episodes
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260730 explode into the ether
amazing inspiring music and fun dancer musician experiences
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01.06.2022 Amurado really? Special Day
Amurado? Really? Special Day.
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230629 Human Evolution
explore a variety of music and thoughts - like we always do. evolution, gratitude, finding music, Russians in the tent, tango on the accordion, Malerba gems
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230511 with Elly Fernandez
Teacher and community builder Elly Fernandez joins Phil and Max with ideas and visions for tango community and her current music favs
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Suerte Loca 10.22.20
Energy with Aieta and much more.
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Mano a Mano 10.14.20
Featuring composer and performer Jose Razzano, the voice of Adriana Varela, and the lyrics of Celedonio Flores, all in today's song, Mano a Mano. And of course plenty of other great hits related and not. Translation by Jake Spatz.
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Tinta Roja 10.8.20 plus Grammy favs
This week meet Catulo Castillo, composer and lyricist with roots in the 20's. For our featured song, Tinta Roja, he is the lyricist with music composed by Sebastian Piana, another accomplished composer of many durable hits. Translation from Jake Spatz. And lots more including favs from the Latin...
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Percal 10.1.20
Domingo Federico and Homer Exposito brought us so much beauty. They are featured this week with Percal, plus translation by Jake Spatz. We found some versions of classics bringing different energy within arrangements little changed. Check it out.
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Milonguita plus tribute to Saurez Paz 9.24.20
Plenty of greats from pianist, composer, actor, orchestra leader Enrique Delfino, featuring Milonguita with lyricist Samuel Linnig and translation by Jake Spatz. Also: Tribute to the brilliant Saurez Paz, whom we just lost, but whose immense contributions live on. You can see our playlists at...
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Alma En Pena 9.17.20
So many great songs from the team of Anselmo Aieta - composer, bandoneonist and orchestra leader - and Fancisco Garcia Jimenez. Featuring Alma en Pena, translation by Jake Spatz. Plus other treats as always.
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Esta Noche de Luna 9.10.20
Our featured song, composed by Graciano Gomez and Jose Garcia, lyrics by Hector Marco led us to explore the many works of Marco, including collaborations in this team, as well as great success with Carlos Di Sarli. Beautiful writing from Jake Spatz, and we got to hear 4 from Solo, and Fuimos, as...
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Nada 9.3.20
20 songs in this show, 14 artists - all fantastic music. Featured song, composer, and lyricist, Nada, Jose Dames, Horacio Sanguinetti. Translation by Jake Spatz. Enjoy!
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Asi Se Baila El Tango
Focus on songs composed by Elias Randal and Ricardo Tanturi with our feature from Jake Spatz, Asi Se Baila El Tango. Don't miss the Ruben Jaurez of the week and more from Jose Basso!!
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Pedacito de Cielo 8.20.20
Max brings us a beautiful mix from Jose Basso, Fresedo, Calo, to Piazzola with Jerry Mulligan and more. Featured song Pedacito de Cielo, translation by Jake Spatz.
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Tu Intimo Secreto and Jacqueline Oroc Interview 7.30.20
Dance to more from Fabio Hager Sexteto, learn about Tu Intimo Secreto with Jake Spatz translation, AND enjoy Max's interview with accomplished Astillero cellist Jacqueline Oroc!
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Llueve Otra Vez 7.23.20
The haunting Llueve Otra Vez by the great Juan Jose Guichandut is our featured song, poetic translation by Jake Spatz. We include more of Guichandut's compositions and enjoy the artistry of: Roberto Firpo Sexteto Mayor Fabio Hager Sexteto Carlos DiSarli Miguel Calo Edgardo Donato and a birthday...
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Malena explored and Inteview with Maxi Larrea guitarist 7.16.20
A 2-part show this week: First an exploration of Malena connections with unheard Demare and some of the greats too (and another poetic Jake Spatz translation), AND then, an in-depth interview with the accomplished Argentine guitarist Maxi Larrea. Enjoy
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Gricel y Jose Maria Contursi 7.09.20
We go deeper with the music and writing of Contursi and the beautiful love story of Gricel - translation by jake Spatz. Lots of Contursi songs from a variety of great orchestras. And a special Ciriacoa Ortiz treat. Enjoy!
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Madreselva y Canciones de Azul 7.2.20
We feature Madreselva and more by Canaro and Luis Cesar Amadori. .Poetic translation by Jake Spatz. AND songs of blue. A show full of great music from Francisco Canaro and Luis Cesar Amadori Cucuza Castiello & Moscato Luna Osvaldo Fresedo con Roberto Ray y con Carlos Mayel Alberto Castellanos con...
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Veronica Silva, Jorge Valdez, Adios 6.25.20
We bring you new favorites in this show. Lots of energy and variety and some fun connections to Black artists, too. My fav, really, was the piano in Pregonera at the end of the show. Max's probably was Veronica with Las Bordonas, Confidencias. And we played a bunch of Adios songs from d'Arienzo…
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No Me Pregunten Por Que and Black contributions 6.18.20
We continue our recognition of Black artists' contributions to beloved Tango. And we present another great Jake Spatz translation, this week, of No Me Pregunten Por Que with lots of fantastic music all around: Horacio Salgan with Ubaldo de Lio and Nuevo Quinteto Real songs written by Celedonio...
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Cambalache protest plus Celedonio Flores 6.11.20
We continue our investigation into Black people's contributions to our beloved Tango with the works of Celedonio Flores, and we feature the song Cambalache with translation by Jake Spatz. Plus amazing Salgan and more: Uruguayan condombes by unkown artists Atahualpa Yupanqui (Zamba) Elido Cuadro &...
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Pierre Baston The Dawn of Tango: African Roots 6.04.20
Historian and teacher, Pierre Baston, joins us with his deep knowledge of the African Roots of Tango. Pierre's presentation and the music are brilliant and enlightening - and so important for helping us be connected, to know each other better across our racial divides. The music and lyrics focus...
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Quiero Verte Una Vez Mas 5.28.20
A great week for our musical explorations. Our featured song is one of our great favorites, "Quiero Verte Una Vez Mas" composed by Mario Canaro, lyrics by the endlessly longing Jose Maria Contursi, translation by Jake Spatz. So, we broaden our coverage of the Canaro's, we continue our jaunt to...
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Nostalgias 5.21.20
Another great from Cobian and Cadicamo! This week "Nostalgias" with translation by poet Jake Spatz and with vocalist Edmundo Rivera. AND! Interview with Ben Bogart and Winnie Cheung on making their latest duo album and the broad reach of the stream. Including music from: Osvaldo Pugliese con...
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Manana Zarpa Un Barco 5.14.20
Our featured song is Manana Zarpa Un Barco by the star team of Lucio Demare and Homero Manzi (un poeta en la tormenta), plus translation by the DC poet Jake Spatz. So, we continue our recent exploration of writing and performance by Demare, including his piano solo version of this song. We also...
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Los Mareados 5.7.2020
Our featured song is Los Mareados performed by Veronica Silva, written by Juan Carlos Cobian and Enrique Cadicamo. Also featured, song history and translation by Jake Spatz, other Cobian/Cadicamo hits, groove on piano, a Uruguayan connection and more: Miguel Villasboas, Hugo Di Yorio, Angel Sica,...
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Caminito 4.30.2020
This week our featured song is "Caminito" with lyrical translation by Jake Spatz - we played the fabulous Francisco Lomuto version of this much-recorded song (incl by Gardel). We also pursued a few themes, including completion of the Angel Trilogy. Join us with: El Arranque Alberto Castillo...
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Que te Importa te Llore 4.23.20
We take another dance to Osmar Maderna with Calo, this week featuring Jake Spatz's translation of "Que Te Importa Te Llore" plus Maderna's own orchestra AND Orquesta Simbolo de Osmar Maderna (listen also to Nov 28 show) Juan D'Arienzo all featuring R. Biagi standing out on piano Ricardo Tanturi,...
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Rondando Tu Esquina 4.16.20
We enjoy some fabulous original Tanturi and Orquesta Tipica Tanturi - only recently reformed and rebranded. We have another special translation and reading from Jake Spatz of Rondando Tu Esquina and some other great Pugliese, plus Astillero, Biagi, AND Maxfield Wollam-Fisher!!!!!!
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El Dia Que Me Quieras Max Phil Jake Spatz 4.9.20
Pugliese, Fresedo, Di Sarli, Gardel, Tanturi with a special reading of new lyrical translation from Jake Spatz
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Two Federicos, Francini, Spleen and more
For our third show in quarantine, we play Tango Spleen and Osvaldo Fresedo, and Bardo AND we explore further on the Calo musical tree with TWO Federicos and Francini and more.
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Tanturi DiSarli Milongas Gardel and more 3.26.20
Max and Phil explore qualities of milongas (the genre), some beautiful early Di Sarli, the fun of Tanturi, plus Gardel to start
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Musical Family Tree - Orquesta de Miguel Calo 11.28.19
Explore the music of Calo and the great musicians who came from his orchestra: Francini/Pontier Domingo Federico Osmar Maderna Raul Beron (and even Podesta)
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Marcelo El Chino Gutierrez with Max
Exploring the mind and the music of Marcelo with Maxfield Wollam Fisher
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Chief of Sweetness 2, Chicago and Pablo's beans 7.11.19
Intertwined: music and poetry, Chicago and tango, beans and learning
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Chief of Sweetness and Ithaca 6.27.19
Tango, Images, Stories from the Finger Lakes
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Holly Hague with Max March 7 2019 Bienvenido al Tango
Holly Rodecap Hague - dancer, musician and jeweler to the beauties of tango. A thoughtful interview that will resonate with many on the tango journey, and, as always, great music including Alma de Bohemia.
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Romantic Music (with deconstruction) and Fundraise April 4 2019
We explore our love of the community and what makes for romantic music - emotionally and technically
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David Crosley Part 2 The Evolutionary Era on Bienvenido al Tango December 13 2018
This show begins with the continuation of David Crosley on the Evolutionary Era moving into DeCaro, young Pugliese, and Laurenz. We end the show with four fabulous songs from Rodriquez.
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David Crosley Part 1 The Evolutionary Era on Bienvenido al Tango Dec 6 2018
DJ David Crossley discusses and illustrates the musical elements added in the 20's with Fresedo and others in the early evolution of tango orchestration, and Maxfield finds Firpo's compositions played by a host of classic orchestras.
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Geoffrey Reiff DJ, singer, poet and dancer Nov 29, 2018 Show #84
Geoffrey Reiff dives deep into tango lyrics and talks with Maxfield about an interdisciplinary life in tango. And the songs are fabulous!
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Heyni Solera November 22 2018 The Argentine Folkloric World
Ethnomusicologist and bandoneonist Heyni Solera returns to the show to the show with songs from the still quite active Argentine Folkloric world. The influence and interplay between these traditions and tango is evident as we listen to Candombe, Chamamé, Chacarera, Samba, Gato, Vidala, and more.
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Heyni Solera Sept 6 2018 summer journeys and a bando solo
Bandoneonist Heyni Solera journeyed to each of the three tango music festivals held in the summer in the United States at Stowe, Vermont, Indiana, and Reed College, and she returns with stories and music by some of the great contemporary masters of tango as well as stories of the experience of...
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Jake Spatz and Arrangements 11.15.18
Jake Spatz returns to compare arrangements across orchestras and years. What is the song tree connecting Canaro, Pugliese, Troilo, Demare, DiSarli, d'Arienzo, and De Caro?
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What we hear - Troilo Lomuto DeCaro Canaro
We pick all classics where we hear fun and interesting things to dance to or just to hear for fun. Max's DeCaro set is all written by DeCaro.
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#80 Jessica Schilling Alternative
Hear Phil's interview with a great DJ, Jessica Schilling, on the evolution and construction of alternative playlists and music that will delight your dancing. April Fishes, La Grand Sophie, Bahamas, Hugo Diaz, Avion Travel, The Blow, and more. Many of Jessica's full playlists can be found on...
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#63 Part 1 D'Arienzo to Varela 6.5.18
The tango pot mixed and exploded with creativity. In this show we hear another part of our exploration of the transition of band members from D'Arienzo's orchestras.
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Jackie Pham w Max and great music 8.30.18
DJ and Dancer extraordinare Jackie Pham brings her old and new music choices AND an in-depth why tango
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Bienvenido al Tango July 19 2018 mellow summer days and why tangos
We kick it with a few of our summer songs and several wonderful why tangos from brilliant folks we met in our tango travels. We invite our listeners to send us your music discoveries, and/or a sound clip of why you tango. Find us on facebook at Bienvenido al Tango - WOWD LP, or Phil Jones
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Tango: delve into 100+ years of tango music, dance, musicians, old and new, with discussion, interviews and ideas
HOSTED BY
calvinwolf1
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