Pablo Ziegler Quintet
for New Tango
Claudia Acuña, vocalist
Friday, March 30, 8 pm
Rackham Auditorium
| Main Floor | $40 · $36 · $26 · $20 |
The marriage between jazz and tango was virtually unheard of 30 years ago — until Pablo Ziegler burst onto the music scene, unifying the two genres and cultivating a sound that seamlessly combines sultry tango rhythms with the energetic spontaneity of jazz. In 1978, Ziegler was invited to join Astor Piazzolla’s New Tango Quintet. In 1990, he formed his own ensemble, blending classic tango rhythms with jazz improvisations. The program also features a bold new spark in the worldwide jazz community, the Chilean singer Claudia Acuña. She counts Abbey Lincoln, Chick Corea, and Dianne Reeves among her mentors and creates a compelling fusion of Latin rhythms and jazz sensibilities with her sensuous alto.
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Funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. |