US-based tango musicians and bands (alphabetic listing)

Aslan, Pablo (New York, NY)- Argentine-born bassist, composer and producer, directs Avantango

Avantango (New York, NY) - "a collective of musicians who are not afraid to bend the rules of both jazz and tango", under direction of Pablo Aslan

Binelli, Daniel (New York, NY) - a"n internationally renowned master of the bandoneon, seasoned composer and experienced arranger specialized in all styles of tango"

Brunetti, Octavio (Boston, MA) - "one of the most sought after tango pianists of our times", directs Octavio Brunetti Quintet.

Castro, "Tito" (New York, NY) - "bandoneon's living legend", composer/arranger

del Curto, Hector (New York, NY) - the young master of bandoneon, composer, directs Eternal Tango Orchestra

Eternal Tango Orchestra (New York, NY) - directed by Hector del Curto

Ferman, Polly (New York, NY) - pianist, "one of the leading interpreters of the music of the Americas"

Mandragora Tango Orchestra (Minneapolis, MN) - a quartet plays mix of Argentine and alternative tango

Monk, Bernardo (Boston, MA) - jazz/tango composer & arranger, "skilled performer on soprano and alto saxophones"

Navarro, Fransisco (New York, NY) - guitarist, "an encyclopedic knowledge of popular, folkloric, and classical music of Latin America", made the great recordings of classic tangos with "Tito" Castro (see above).

Tango No 9 (San Francisco, CA) - a quartet plays mix of Argentine and alternative tango

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