A master of the bandonean - a South American concertina - Argentinian Astor
Piazzolla is credited with revolutionising and modernising traditional tango by
blending it with jazz and classical music. As the architect of a series of
groundbreaking ensembles, his vast catalogue of innovative compositions and
arrangements effectively formed the basis of the re-birth of tango, which was
accorded the name 'nuevo tango'.
Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1921, he was the son of Italian immigrants
and grew up listening to his father's record collection, which included jazz,
classi...