[Tango-L] Contemporary classical tango orchestras, interpretations, recordings, compositions

[Konstantin Zahariev]

Hi Ilene, all,

I just listened to Javier Dominquez (El Cardenal) on the previews. I
am very impressed.

Seems to have hints of Gardel, but also, curiously, when he strains
his voice a bit like on the "El Rebenque Fatal" milonga (no.2 on
El-Cardenal-Dominguez-Cuarteto CD), hints of Roberto Chanel come out,
no? And at other times and when without strain and in medium and upper
register, he seems to have that velvety airiness, easiness, of a Raul
Beron (though not the timbre).

Also, on the recordings he did not try to put his voice up-front,
crowding out everybody else, but instead just used it as another
instrument, in the great tradition. And no reverb. It is intimate and
pleasant to listen to. What a find! Thank you!

I think he might pull off a Pensalo Bien because he can pull off the
grittiness of Chanel and grittiness is a major area where Chanel and
Echague intersect. Definitely possible. Can we beg him to do it?

By the way, I missed a great danceable orquesta tipica - so it is
coming up tomorrow.

With best regards,

Konstantin
Victoria, Canada


On 10/2/07, Ilene Marder <imhmedia at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Konstantin Zahariev wrote:
>
> >What about an Orquesta Tipica Victor version of "El Chamuyo" tango,
> >or D"Arienzo stream "Pensalo Bien"? Eh, maybe too hard to find another
> >Echague for the latter, though..
> >
> >
>
> he's not  that similar to Echague but have you heard  Javier
> Dominquez...El Cardenal???
> wow...he is incredible..of the modern tango singers, I think he is the
> most like the greats of the golden era.
> gorgeous natural voice and sentimiento... he records with his own   "El
> Cardenal Dominguez Cuarteto" and with
> Los Cosos De Al Lao . Donlt know the labels...I heard him live in July
> and was blown away...also plays guitar .
>
> Ilene de Woodstock