Operation Tango

Operation Tango
Studio album by
Quinteto Astor Piazzolla
ReleasedMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
GenreTango
Length52:43
LabelE54Music

Operation Tango is a tango album by the Argentine band Quinteto Astor Piazzolla, released by the E54Music label on March 17, 2023. With this album, the group won the 2023 Latin Grammy for Best Tango Album.

Background

Founded to honor and promote the work of Astor Piazzolla, the Argentine musical group Quinteto Astor Piazzolla has been dedicated to this musical mission since 1998. Regarding the project Operation Tango, in an interview with journalist Augusto Pio for the Brazilian newspaper Estado de Minas, saxophonist and flutist Julián Vat stated that “the idea is not just to focus on Piazzolla’s classics. Part of our mission is to focus on lesser-known pieces that we believe deserve to be heard."

The album includes songs such as “Tocata Rea” and “Fuga y Misterio” from the tango opera (“operita”) María de Buenos Aires. It also features the song “Los Sueños,” which appears on the soundtrack of the film Sur, directed by Fernando Solanas.

Tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thriller"Astor Piazzolla2:58
2."Los Sueños"Astor Piazzolla5:20
3."Fuga y Misterio"Astor Piazzolla4:13
4."Operation Tango"Astor Piazzolla6:22
5."Zigue Zague"Astor Piazzolla4:34
6."Tocata Rea"Astor Piazzolla6:10
7."Tango del Ángel"Astor Piazzolla4:15
8."Tango Ballet"Astor Piazzolla11:05
9."Celos"Astor Piazzolla3:33
10."Melancólico Buenos Aires"Astor Piazzolla4:08
Total length:52:43

Release

The album was released on March 17, 2023, via E54Music, and became available digitally on music distribution platforms.

Tour

To promote the album, the band performed in several cities, including Salvador, Curitiba, and Belo Horizonte in Brazil; Lisbon, Guarda, and Porto in Portugal; Mexico City, the capital of Mexico; Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay; and West Palm Beach in the United States.

Prizes

The album was nominated for a 2023 Latin Grammy in the Best Tango Album category. At a ceremony held in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, the album won the award.

Year Prize Category Venue Result Ref.
2023 Grammy Latino Best Tango Album FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre, Seville, Andalusia, Spain Won

Personnel

The following musicians contributed to the album:

References

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