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Sunday Big Note — Listening Session #20

I was first introduced to the music of Astor Piazzolla on a trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, back in 2005. Almost instantly, I realized that I had stumbled upon something incredibly powerful. Filled with melancholy, and while rooted firmly in … Continue reading

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Mono Villegas

Largely unknown outside Argentina, Enrique “Mono” Villegas (born 1913) is one of those jazz originals whose talent easily levels the likes of Bill Evans. Because of his Argentine background, Columbia Records conveniently hired him in the early 50s for some … Continue reading

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Off The Bus

I’m just sayin’… Adios Nonino.

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