Pablo Ziegler is the most important artist of the Tango Nuevo and Astor Piazzolla's
legitimate successor. He already played in several jazz ensembles when he was only 14
years old. In his younger days he composed for musicals, TV and movies and founded his
first trio, which combined classical music with jazz. Between 1978 and 1989 he worked
continously with Astor Piazzolla and contributed substantially to his enormous success.
When Piazzolla became seriously ill, Pablo Ziegler formed the Quintett for New
Tango, which was celebrated by the press and the audience. Recordings and concerts
followed, together with (among others) Milva, Gary Burton and the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra, London. He received awards for his achievements as composer in New
Orleans, New York and Buenos Aires.
Quique Sinesi - guitar
Quique Sinesi's music originates from the rich inheritance of the South American
continent, from the traditional rhythmic candombés of the Argentinian inhabitants, from
the melodic elements of tango, the mIlonga and the music of the European immigrants.
The dances as well as the traditional folk rhythms are interpreted with new concepts,
jazz on the other hand joins together with these elements, and the result is an immense
lively and sparkling symbiosis.
Quique began his musical career, as the guitarist of the bandonionist Dino Saluzzi,
and as member of the new Tango Quartet with Pablo Ziegler. Famous jazz-stars like Jim
Hall were impressed by his technic, the expression and the compositions of this
exceptional guitarist. Quique played (among others) for example together with Charlie
Mariano, Markus Stockhausen, Erling Kroner and Marcelo Moguilevsky.
He was invited by Jim Hall to be guest musician at the presentation of the Jazzpar
Prize (the most important prize in jazz ) in Copenhagen. Since this time he could show his
abbilities with his own compositions on several international concerts and festivals and
could prove his emotional deepness and the perfectly control of his instrument.
Walter Castro - bandoneon
Walter Castro started studying bandoneon with professor Domingo Mattio, later he
continued with professors Julio Pane and Nestor Marconi. In 1985 he created The
Sexteto Menor later known as "Sexteto Sur". At the beginning of 1990 he played in
Osvaldo Pugliese´s Orchestra and participated in the Orchestra of Horacio Salgan in a
Show called "Images" in the Plaza Center (Complejo La Plaza). He started extensive touring
through the interior of Argentina and abroad. In 1993 Walter wins the contest for
Bandoneon Professor and Group practices assistant at the famous "Popular Music Schoolof Avellaneda". He played in music shows with Atilio Stampone, Osvaldo Berlingieri,
Virginia Luque, Raúl Lavié, etc. In 1995 he participates in the quintet for singer
Adriana Varela. In the same year he joins "Pablo Ziegler´s Quintet for New Tango".
The same year he forms part of the quintet "5/4" (cinco cuartos) and with this
group he records a CD with singers from Brazil. In 1998 he records with Pablo Ziegler
and The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra a CD called "Tango Romance" with BMG/
RCAVICTOR New York. In 1999 he records another CD called "Pablo Ziegler Quintet
for New Tango" for the same record label. He also has made several recordings with
multiple performers and in October of the same year Melopea edited a CD of the
instrumental group formed in 1996 with three musicians. This group is called
"Presencia Tanguera" with members Angel Bonura, Hernán Posseti and Germán
Martinez. Walter Castro plays a dynamic and vivid bandoneon style, as well as he
gives expression of sorrow and melancholy for what tango is so well-known for.