Shows 2008, all productions

No	Show Description	Aired	Comment
[61]	Influencing young Piazzolla: the musical diversity which created the genius Astor Piazzolla is still the best known tango composer and musician in the world. Largely, the cosmopolitan sound of the tango nuevo which he started stems from his early exposure to the wide variety of music - from the European classical to the American jazz. The two-part show is dedicated to Piazzolla's formative years and the great and diverse figures he learned from.	11/27/08	Piazzolla, Gardel, Stravinsky, Bach, influence on Piazzolla, beginning of tango nuevo, Gerry Mulligan, Roberto di Filippo, Annibal Troilo
[60]	Rene Favoloro: doctor, inventor, humanist Doctor Rene Favaloro, an Argentine character larger than life, was an inventor of coronary bi-pass procedure. His life is both inspiring and tragic. Max Valentunizzi will share his memories of this wonderful man. Max is an amateur tango musician and bio-engineering scientist from Tucuman, Argentina worked with Dr. Favaloro for many years.	09/15/08	coronary bypass, Argentine science, medicine, Rene Favaloro, Max Valentinuzzi, Argentine medical science
[59]	Pablo Aslan: stretching the boundaries of Argentine tango It is difficult to put a single label on Pablo Aslan. In short, he is a jazz and tango musician who plays the double bass and lives in New York. But he is also a serious tango historian, a skilled musical coach of Argentine tango, an engaging lecturer and a keen observer of his audiences - dancers and listeners.	11/15/08	Argentine tango, Pablo Aslan, jazz, tango historian, experiment, Buenos Aires Tango Standards, Avantango, Piazzolla, New York Tango Trio, Raul Jaurena, Ethan Iverson
[58]	Interview with singer Maria Volonte, a winner of Gardel Prize Maria Volonte is one of the best known tango singers in Argentina: in 2007 she was inducted into Tango Hall of Fame. She said: "it was only as I began to live and love that I began to understand the secret wisdom and profound revelations within tango"	10/25/08	Argentine tango
[57]	The death of pinch Before the Argentine men perfected the art of piropo (compliment), they frequently used pinching as a part of their courting arsenal. Mercifully, the custom died in the yearly 1940s. Ruth and Leonard Greenup, a pair of the American journalists, witnessed the demise of a pinch. Pretty funny story (if you are not the one to be pinched).	10/11/08	Argentine tango, social customs, 1940s, Argentina, Ruth and Leonard Greenup, pinching
[56]	Saxaphone in tango Argentine tango on saxophones – who could imagine that it can sound so great? D'Cote sax quartet, Julian Vat, Bernardo Monk, Pablo Aslan's new album and, of course, Gato Barbieri. Edits from live show on 09.06.08	09/06/08	Argentine tango, saxaphone, Pablo Aslan, Bernardo Monk, Gato Barbieri, Julian Vat, jazz
[55]	Interview with Brian Winter, the author of Long After Midnight at the Niño Bien Brian Winter lived in Argentina from 2000 until 2004. He became heavily addicted to tango dancing and to the boozy, politically incorrect milongas of Buenos Aires. But his book is not so much about his personal (mis)adventures, as about the past and present of Argentina and tango.	07/18/08	Argentine tango, dating in Argentina, milongas, learning tango, Buenos Aires
[54]	Culinary adventure in tango. Chef Efrain Martinez. Want to know about Spanish and Argentine cooking? Listen to the impromptu interview with Chef Ef while he prepares the feast for the tango party. Also, find out about the rich cultural heritage of the Sephardi Jews.	07/10/08	Argentine tango, tango history,Argentine cuisine,Andalusian cuisine,chef,Efrain Martinez,Yasmin Levy,Ladino song,Sephardi Jews
[53]	Tete and Silvia Pedro (Tete) Rusconi is an icon, but not only because he belongs to the generation of milongueros of Golden Era, but because who he is - a unique and extraodinary personality. Silvia Ceriani has been his partner since 1995, and, in her way, she is also a legend.	06/14/08	Pedro (Tete) Rusconi, Silvia Ceriani, milonguero, Daniel Tonelli, Woodstock tango, Argentine Rock, Luca Prodan, documentary about Tete, A Volar, Seniores, Rick McGarrey, Chaos and Tango blog
[52]	Si Sos Brujo: the interview with Caroline Neal, the director of the award-winning documentary Unrealistic idea, charismatic people and great music were the key ingredients to Orquesta Escuela de Tango, the subject of Si Sos Brujo documentary. Caroline Neal talks about the near-death period of Argentine tango, its renaissance, tango preservation projects in Argentina, Orquesta Esquela de Tango, El Arranque, Emilio Balcarce, Ignacio Varchauski, Nestor Marconi, Horacio Salgan and Alfredo Gobbi. And, yes, there is the love story here, too!	05/17/08	Argentine tango, Tango Via, Orquesta Escuela de tango, Caroline Neal, Si Sos Brujo
[51]	Carl Potvin and Adriana Pinto, the tango enthusiasts from Portsmouth, NH Interview mostly with Carl how he started dancing tango.	05/10/08	Argentine tango, Carl Potvin, Adriana Pinto, tango in Portsmouth, NH
[50]	Mariano Mores. Tango Gricel. Mores is 90, he is still a performing artist. However, his claim to fame mostly comes from the scores of the famous tangos he composed. One of them, Gricel, has a sad love story behind it.	04/26/08	Argentine tango, Mariano Mores, Jose Maria Contursi, Gricel, En Esta Tarde Gris, best tangos
[49]	The Golden Age of tango What kind of music was played at milongas of Golden Age - recorded or live, tango only or mixed? Tango purists, be prepared for some surprises! What kind of people went to milongas? How Juan Carlos Copes, the tango dancer of the century, started his spectacular career? You will hear it all.	04/12/08	Argentine tango, Golden Age, tango culture of the 40s and 50s, Juan Carlos Copes, Max Valentunizzi
[48]	Guitar in tango. The best tango guitarists. Now not so pronounced, the guitar played a big role in the early tango. Argentine guitarist Francisco Navarro makes a guest appearance (pt 1) and talks about the best tango guitarists. Part 1: Roberto Grela Part 2: Juanjo Dominguez Part 3: Cacho Tirao	03/15/08	Argentine tango,modern tango,tango musician, Latin guitar music, Francisco Navarro, Roberto Grela, Cacho Tirao, Juanjo Dominguez, early tango history
[47]	Guitar virtuoso Francisco Pancho Navarro An Argentine-born guitarist performed and recorded with many big stars in the modern music - from Placido Domingo to Rolling Stones. The soundtrack to the movie Frida, where he plays almost on all tracks, sometimes solo, won an Oscar in 2002. Now it was time for the artist's first solo CD - Sweet Guitar. Listen and you will be rewarded with the great music.	03/01/08	Argentine tango,modern tango,tango musician, Latin guitar music, Francisco Navarro, Sweet Guitar
[46]	Osvaldo Pugliese (1905-1995): everybody's favorite musician "He was slight, but all steel". He wrote great tangos. He lead the orchestra for over 50 years. He was thrown into jail for his political views several times. Now he is San Pugliese, still very much admired by everybody - the tango musicians, dancers & listeners.	02/16/08	Argentine tango,modern tango,tango musician,Osvaldo Pugliese,La Yumba,Negracha,Malandraca,Recuerdo,Peronism,Proceso,Color Tango,Roberto Alvarez,Beba Pugliese,Astor Piazzolla,Sexteto Tango
[45]	Great tango pianists For the most part, the piano is somewhere on the background of tango music, but it is a backbone of tango. This show is dedicated to the greatest pianists in the tango history.	02/09/08	Argentine tango, piano in tango, Bernardo Monk, Francisco de Caro, Horacio Salgan, Osmar Maderna, Orlando Goni, Carlos di Sarli, Jose Collangelo
[44]	Tango nuevo: before and after Piazzolla Piazzolla is considered to be THE tango nuevo, however, there were predecessors, contemporaries and followers who were the great artists in their own right. Bernardo Monk, an Argentine tango/jazz musician from Boston, MA talks about some of those musicians and composers.	01/26/08	Argentine tango nuevo. Bernardo Monk. Nestor Marconi. Horacio Salgan. Carlos Garcia. Osmar Maderna. Tango fantasia. Eduardo Rovira. Marcelo Nisisnman. Pablo Mainetti. Rodolgo Mederos.
[43]	Azucena Maizani (1902-1970) Now almost forgotten, Azucena Maizani was one of the first professional female tango singers. Her life was like tango lyrics - poverty, glamour, love, heartbreak, infamy, oblivion...	01/19/08	Argentine tango. First tango cancionista. Tango song in the 1920s. Pero yo se. Cancion de Buenos Aires. Gardel
[42]	Guys, heartbreak, tango The men, who suffered the heartbreak, poured their feelings into tango lyrics. This is the modern story and it is not set in Buenos Aires. But the sad verses of tango, sung by its beautiful tenors, are still describing the guys' heartbreak accurately.	01/12/08	Argentine tango. Dancing. Men dancing tango. Love and tango.
[41]	Discovering Astor Piazzolla Osvaldo Golijov, Daniel Binelli and Yo-yo Ma speak of their encounters with Astor Piazzolla - as a composer and a person.	01/05/08	Argentine tango. Tango nuevo. Influence of Piazzolla. Soledad.Bach and Piazzolla.

Shows 2008, all productions

Guys, heartbreak, tango