Double Bass Tango Bass

[Ben Rose]

Can anyone guide me towards some great tango bass players, instructional material, or recordings?

I know next to nothing about this style but just played a tango written by a friend and had a blast.

-Ben

 

[Craig Akin]

There's a great bass player named Pablo Motta from Argentina. He played in Kansas City for a minute which is where I knew him then he moved to LA. Last I heard he was traveling the world with a tango group with his father. I don't know any recordings with him but check out anything with the name Astor Piazzola on it.

 

[abaguer]

Check out any recording by Astor Piazzolla. His band is just stellar and his bassists switch between arco and pizz a lot in his music. It's really great stuff. His album "Live in Central Park" is a great overview of his music.

 

[Paul Warburton]

Check out any recording by Astor Piazzolla. His band is just stellar and his bassists switch between arco and pizz a lot in his music. It's really great stuff. His album "Live in Central Park" is a great overview of his music.

Yesiree!

 

[Ben Rose]

Thanks for the recommendations, everybody. Time for another amazon order.

-Ben

 

[Ed Fuqua]

Check out bassist Pablo Aslan and the group AvanTango.

 

[Ben Rose]

Check out bassist Pablo Aslan and the group AvanTango.

+1

Just found their site and listened to the MP3 of "Beto"...Avantango goes on the list for sure...

I wonder if Pable Aslan does correspondence lessons.

 

[Marcus Johnson]

Check out bassist Pablo Aslan and the group AvanTango.

Wow. That is some hip s**t. It just went on my short shopping list.

 

[Marcus Johnson]

If you want to check out the Master, go here;
http://www.piazzolla.org/

More sounds clips than you can shake a bandoneon at.

 

[Ben Rose]

If you want to check out the Master, go here;
http://www.piazzolla.org/

More sounds clips than you can shake a bandoneon at.

In a certain vernacular, that site would be referred to as "dope, yo".