Press
48-"Retamoza, between Piazzolla and Barbieri" 47-"...what stands out immediately on having listened to the group is his solid tango roots , perceptible both in own compositions and in his attractive re-readings of classic tunes" 46-"...a sonorous tour marked by the game and the musical search" 45-"...astonish show that turns, fundamentally, about his last record work Como aquellos" 44-"His last work, shows him as an anxious and creative arranger." 43-"Saxophonist JOrge Retamoza crosses the waters of the tango to place in the contemporary music." 42-"With his creations he opens notably his range of compositions and the form that exposes his work" 41-"Retamoza makes us vibrate with his sax (baritone, tenor or alto, according to the requirements of the occasion) without straying away from the tango base. " 40-"... builds his profile of artist full of revelations, his work like soloist is magnificent. And the disc worth being listened" 39-" ... travels from the sweeping musicality of The Cachila up to the sparing harmony of the Last tango in Paris " 38-"The dialogue between the tenor sax and the piano is evocative and melodic, an improvisational discourse that threatens to enter postbop jazz territory and leave tango behind." 37-"From the level of play to the artistic conception, there is nothing "standard" about this work and that is both its strength and beauty" 36-"The musicians showed versatilly and a large account of technical resources, moreover the fundamental aspect, the musicality." 35-"Aslan behind, created a kind of dialogue with the soloists. In that sense during the performance of Ventarrón they reach the high point, when he spoke with Retamoza's baritone sax." 34-“…Aslan creates improvisatory alchemy with artists at home in both genres -- pianist Abel Rogantini piano, saxman Jorge Retamoza…” 33-“..Retamoza’s saxophone sings with a vocal quality on the introduction to “Ventarron,” filled with the heartfelt passion of the best tango vocalist…” 32-“Tenor saxophonist Jorge Retamoza takes advantage this metered introduction to lay down pure saxophone aggressiveness. Retamoza’s instrument tricks—dull thuds produced by slapping his tongue against the reed, the screaming uncertainty of multiphonics, altissimo chirps—are not showy. Instead of virtusoic self-indulgence, these musical snippets forward the story, the idea, of tango.” 31-“…Each of the instrumentalists are excellent and their playing off each other feels so natural you would think you were present on a fresh jam session instead of a recording! “ 30-“Loca Bohemia” firmly frames both Jorge Retamoza’s Ben Webster-ish tenor tone and Alsan’s own pizzicato soloing without sacrificing the tango’s authenticity to the instrumentation. 29-"...but that's
how the music spoke to me. A good example is the cut that's probably
my favorite on the album, "Loca Bohemia", which showcases
Retamoza on sax..." 28-"With
an innovatory orchestral treatment and the improvisation as start point,
the saxophonist deeps the searching begun on before works." 27-"The saxophonist
and composer uses jazz as a start to explore the tango legacy" 26-"Impresionismo
porteñois a new record by the notable saxophonist that mixes
traditional compositions of our urban folklore with four original works
print in the better tradition of the contemporary tango." 25-"…Impresionismo
porteño proposes a present Buenos Aires…" 24-"...delightful
CD, played with great energy..." 24-“...
an interesting new point of view for the tango...” 23-“...an
own personality was consolidated through the remarkable original compositions...” 22--“...
the quintet bring us the new tango: a mixed between jazz, contemporary
and urban music....” 21-“...the
tango and jazz elements are mixed creating an astonished sonority and
at some times, overtaken ....” 20-“...una
gran libertad en el manejo de los climas de cada tema y en los cambios
de carácter,deja la sensación de estar en medio de una
conversación...” 19-“…interesting
number of new tunes that put in action the tango esthetics…” 18-“...audacity,
melancholy, swimming, exposed by the quintet on the stage...” 17-“….satisfying
synthesis between tango and jazz…” 16-“...finding
a surpassed conclusion of the mere addition of languages...” 15-
“...adds talent and sincerity to his new work, displaying a riper
tango spirit...” 14-“...he
extends, with wisdom, the world of the new tango...” 13-“...the
language is fixed on jazz and tango gestures...” 12-“...
is considered one of the most remarkable exponent of the new tango...” 11-"...urban
language, contusive and intelligent arrangements..." 10-"...counterpoint,
improvisation and dissonance inside the style..." 9-"...attractive
balance between lyricism and energy..." 8-"...a
very good work...the music, the sound, the edition..." 7-"...heritor
of Piazzolla's style..." 6-"...a
personality away from the conventionalist..." 5-"...a
revolutionary proposal..." 4-"...new
wave of instrumental tango..." 3"...tango
to the future..." 2-"...gives
his own vision of tango music..." 1"...new urban proposal..." |
