Tango Siempre

Tango Siempre Reviews

“…a brilliant fusion of classical, tango, jazz and roots” - The Guardian

“The last album to explore jazz fusion and tango with this lightness of touch was nominated for a Latin Grammy… Tango Siempre deserve an honour or two for this delicious, daring experiment.” - (****) Songlines

“…an effortless fusion of Latin Passion and jazz virtuosity” - Sunday Times

“…the collision of tango, jazz and contemporary classical/electronic music performed by Tango Siempre is glaringly intelligent and a joy from start to finish.” - (****) Jazzwise

“...intense, epic and beautiful” - Independent on Sunday

“…a rich, hot-blooded brew full of passionate melody, punctilious detail and bravura wit… uniquely exciting and beautiful music” - (****) MOJO

“…subtle, unconventional and highly effective… a stroke of devil's magic” – (*****) Oxford Times

“…delectable… moody and magnificent” - (****) The Record Collector

“Truly talented… spectacular self-composed pieces... completely transfixing” - The Big Issue

“Tango Siempre can do passion, drama, melancholy beauty and sentimentality… they play with a fiery spirit that goes hand in fist with virtuosity and precision. Tango, like God, and like the Devil, is in the details.” – John L. Walters, The Guardian.

“You can't fault Tango Siempre, the British ensemble based around the talents of accordionist Pete Rosser, violinist Ros Stephen and pianist Jonathan Taylor. Since forming in the late 90s they've done everything right; touring, commissioning new music and pushing the limits of the idiom, while delivering performances that have the verve and passion you might expect from, well, older, less British players. - (****) The Guardian

Tango Siempre

Tango Siempre’s music is passionate, intense, soulful and unique, breathing new life into nuevo tango with fiery improvisation, sparkling collective interplay and solid grooves. Their repertoire includes powerful new works by members of the group and innovative commissions from composers as diverse as Pablo Ziegler, Huw Warren (Radio 3 Innovation in Jazz Award 2005), Gilad Atzmon (BBC Jazz Award 2003) and Will Gregory (Goldfrapp).

Tango Siempre have given over 1000 performances since their formation in 1998, including the Purcell Room, The Sage Gateshead, Dartington Arts, Fuse Festival, Oxford Contemporary Music, St Georges Bristol, Sadler’s Wells, RNCM, ArtsDepot, the Lowry, Wales Millennium Centre and at major arts festivals in Norwich, Cheltenham, Salisbury, Newbury and Exeter. In May 2006 Tango Siempre performed live for BBC Radio 3’s In Tune.

Tango Siempre have collaborated with internationally renowned artists including the London Mozart Players, virtuoso bandoneonist Victor Villena (of Gotan Project), saxophonist Gilad Atzmon, drummer/remixer Steve Arguelles, saxophonist Iain Ballamy, Arte Latino Cultural Project, Bedlam Dance and Diversions Dance.

Tango Siempre have received funding from ACE and the PRSF New Works Scheme, and received PRSF Performance Groups Awards in 2005 and 2006. Two of their albums are distributed internationally by ARC Music Productions Ltd. Their new album featuring Steve Arguelles and Gilad Atzmon was released in July 2007 by Galileo-MC.

 

Performances

Please see live dates page for more info.
5-July-08: Subitango, Steyning Music Society
22-Aug-08: National Portrait Gallery, London (6.30 - 7.30 pm)
28-Sep-08: Scarbrough Jazz Festival
UK Tour with virtuoso bandoneonist Paolo Russo

20-Oct-08: Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London
21-Oct-08:Sage Gateshead, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
22-Oct-08: National Centre for Early Music, York
23-Oct-08: St Georges Bristol, Bristol
24-Oct-08: Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton
25-Oct-08: Junction Cambridge, Cambridge
26-Oct-08: Warwick Arts Centre , University of Warwick, Coventry
27-Oct-08: RWCMD at St Andrew & St Teilow Church, Cathays, Cardiff.
28-Oct-08: Brighton Komedia, 44 Gardner Street Brighton, BN1 1UN
30-Oct-08: Wesley Memorial Chapel, Oxford OX1 (Music workshop prior to performance)

Subitango Autumn 2008 Tour
1-Nov-08: Arts Depot, North Finchley
14-Nov-08: Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
20-Nov-08: Hextable Dance, Kent
22-Nov-08: Derby Dance
28-Nov-08: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales
29-Nov-08: Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

 

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