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    Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto
    Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto

    Do not confuse with Astor Piazola & His Quintet, a different, less famous quintet project

    For the 80s Quintet, please us Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto Tango Nuevo

    Argentine Tango Nuevo quintet founded by Astor Piazzolla in late 1960.
    Usually named Quinteto Tango Nuevo and Quintento Nuevo Tango, but rarely credited in either way
    Active till December 1970. Reunited in 1973 for a few months, and sporadically performed in 1974 for a number of concerts in Argentina and Europe.

    Members:
    Bandoneon & Direction: Astor Piazzolla (1960-1970) (1973)
    Contrabass: Kicho Diaz (1960-1970) (1973-1974)
    Violin: Antonio Agri (1962-1970) (1973-1974)
    Guitar: Horacio Malvicino (1960-1961) (1973-1974)
    Piano: Osvaldo Tarantino (1973-1974)
    Vocals: Amelita Baltar (1968-1970) (1973-1974)

    Former Members:
    Violin: Simon Bajour (1960-1961)
    Violin: Elvino Vardaro (1961-1962)
    Piano: Jaime Gosis (1960-1965) intermittent with Osvaldo Manzi since 1962
    Piano: Osvaldo Manzi (1962-1970)
    Piano: Dante Amicarelli (1969) (1974) temporary substitute.
    Guitar: Oscar Lopez Ruiz (1962-1969)
    Guitar: Cacho Tirao (1969-1970)
    Vocals: Jorge Sobral (1960-1961)
    Vocals: [a=Nelly Vazquez] (1961-1962)
    Vocals: Héctor De Rosas (1962-1969)
    Vocals: Raúl Lavié (1970) temporary substitute.



    Released: Piazzolla Interpreta a PiazzollaPiazzolla O No?Nuestro Tiempo5°to Año NacionalTango Para Una CiudadVanguardia with Horacio SalgánConcierto De Tango En El Philharmonic Hall de New YorkContemporáneo EP • Revolucionario Y Retrato De Alfredo Gobbi El Tango With Jorge Luis BorgesAdiós NoninoRoberto Goyeneche's Balada Para un Loco 7'' • Con Alma y VidaEn El Teatro ReginaConcierto Para Quinteto • 1973 live bootleg Muerte del Ángel • uncredited in 1963 bootleg Introducción al Ángel - Vol. 1 - Circa '63.

    Participated in: Daniel Riolobos Self-Titled • The Di Mara Sisters Memorie Di Roma, plus unreleased & uncredited recordings.

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