ASTOR PIAZZOLLA - ‘Song of the Angel’ – (CHANDOS CH 10163)
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Director/Lead violin - Richard Tognetti
Classical
Accordion - James Crabb
Piano - Benjamin Martin
Rating ****
Sound ****
‘…clean-cut and invigorating…resplendently recorded…’ show full review
Rating *****
‘…the sound is as sexy and immediate as it was live, just as it should be…mesmerising…’ show full review
‘…Accordion wizard and company delight in a seductive and exuberant sound world…’ show full review
‘…makes for compulsive listening…74 minutes of top music making…’ show full review
Rating ****
‘…wonderful CD…bursting with life and energy…’ show full review
‘…unfailingly potent…’ show full review
Rating *****
‘Toe tapping tangos not only for angels…’ show full review
‘…one of the best Piazzolla collections yet…’ show full review
‘…an exhilarating collection…’ show full review
TANGO JAM ‘Volume 1’ – (MULBERRY HILL MHR-C001)
classical accordion – James Crabb
violin – Richard Tognetti
piano – Benjamin Martin
double bass – Maxime Bibeau
el.guitar – Geroge Vassilev
‘Virtuosic, searing, with a spark of authentic creative fire…’ show full review
‘Irresistible and intensely seductive… a tour de force…’ show full review
‘Tango passion Shines on CD…’ show full review
‘…outstanding playing… five brilliant musicians…’ show full review
‘…a recording of spectacular brilliance…’ show full review
‘…a wonderful new recording…’ show full review