Astor Piazzolla

Bandoneon player and historical master of Tango.
Born: 11th March 1921, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Died: 4th July 1992.

Orchestras he performed in:

[a=Aníbal Troilo y Su Orquesta Típica]. 1939-1944 - Orchestra Assembled by composer [a=Aníbal Troilo], where Piazzolla performed as Bandoneon player.
[a=Francisco Fiorentino Y Su Orquesta Típica]. 1945-1946 - Orchestra assembled by singer [a=Francisco Fiorentino] and directed by Piazzolla. They released around 12 shellac 78s under Odeon (30201 - 30212).

His ensembles:

[i]Orquesta Típica[/i] (in English: Piazzolla's Traditional Orchestra), aka "the 1946 Orchestra", 1946-51. On the database as [i] [a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Orquesta Típica] [/i]. They would release around 17 shellac 78s under Odeon and TK Discos.
[i]Orquesta de Cuerdas[/i] (in English: String Orchestra), credited on [b]Sinfonía de Tango[/b], [b]Astor Piazzolla Son Bandonéon Et Ses Cordes[/b], [b]Piazzola Et Son Orchestre[/b] and [b]Tango en Hi-Fi[/b] y [b]Lo Que Vendra[/b] as [i][a=Astor Piazzolla, Su Bandoneon y Sus Cuerdas][/i]. 1955-1958. He released a small number of singles and shellacs under this ensemble.
[i]Octeto Buenos Aires[/i] (in English: Buenos Aires Octet) 1955-58. On the database as [i][a=Octeto Buenos Aires][/i]. He released [b]Tango Progresivo[/b] and [b]Tango Moderno[/b]
[i]Jazz Tango Quintet[/i], 1959. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazola & His Quintet][/i]. Formed in the USA to make a jazz-tango fusion sound. They recorded [b]Take Me Dancing![/b], 1959 and an unreleased 1958 recorded was later released as [b]Evening In Buenos Aires[/b] in the 90s. The ensemble disbanded after the records were proven a commercial failure.
[i]Quinteto[/i] (in English: Quintet), 1960-70. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto][/i]
[i]Nuevo Octeto[/i] (in English: New Octet), 1963. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Nuevo Octeto][/i]
[i]Conjunto 9[/i] (in English: Ensemble 9), aka Noneto, 1971-72 & 1983. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Conjunto 9][/i]
[i]Conjunto Electronico[/i] (in English: Electronic Ensemble), aka Electronic Octet, 1975.
[i]Quinteto Tango Nuevo[/i] (in English: New Tango Quintet), aka the second Quintet, 1978-1988. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto Tango Nuevo][/i]
[i]Sexteto Tango Nuevo[/i] (in English: New Tango Sextet), 1989. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Sexteto Tango Nuevo][/i]. Released several live albums.