That's Not Tango

A dramatic reimagining of Piazzolla's life after his death. Music was everything to him - but what did he sacrifice?

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"OUTSTANDING beyond my expectations." - Mary Ann C., NYC
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience with "That's Not Tango" at The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall July 30th & 31st! Get your tickets now! https://t.co/KFp8eqkjHp
📸: Daryl Long

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What a magical night! Performing "That's Not Tango" at The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, was a truly spectacular experience we'll never forget!
#ThrowbackThursday #ThatsNotTango #TheAppelRoom

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“[I] worked with Piazzolla for ten years. It opened a door to the world… it allowed me to create a different style of music." - Pablo Ziegler on working with Astor #Piazzolla
#PabloZiegler #MusicMonday #Maestro
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"[The musicians] transport listeners to a soul-filled realm of nirvana. Their exquisite flair makes one seem that this was music they were born to play."

#TBT to @ManhattanDigest
review of "That's Not Tango!"
https://t.co/pjfo3B4ob7
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Happy #MusicMonday! Check out "Bahia Blanca" performed and recorded by the Pablo Aslan Quintet at the 2009 Buenos Aires International Tango Festival. The multi-talented Aslan performed as featured bassist in "That's Not Tango" last summer!
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"The music alone would have been worth the price of admission — but this uniquely uplifting theatrical experience is so much more. I was blown away.” - Norman Beil, "That's Not Tango" Audience Member at The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall
#TBT

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"Once [Astor Piazzolla's] music gets into your system, it works on you like a drug... The music infiltrated my spirit, and I needed it!" - Lesley Karsten, interviewed by WBGO Jazz 88.3​ host Gary Walker

Tune into the full interview here:
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Start off your week with "Odysseia" - featuring the immensely talented Brandt Fredriksen, who doubles as musical director and featured pianist in "That's Not Tango!"

#MusicMonday #Maestro #BrandtFredriksen

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"The audience is engaged by eavesdropping on a highly personal, emotionally charged soliloquy delivered by a rapturous Karsten [as] Piazzolla....A truly unforgettable and uplifting experience." - Alexander C, "That's Not Tango" Audience Member
#TBT

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“The bandoneon got its start in Buenos Aires in tango because it has a very dramatic, very sad sound…you couldn’t imagine a tong without the bandoneon.” - Astor Piazzolla on the history of the bandoneon
#MusicHistoryMonday
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"A work of art is not a static thing. If it’s alive and vital, you’re in communication with it all the time, and it starts to tell you what it is.... And you have to pay attention.” - Lesley Karsten
#TBT to @HSoapbox
profile of "That's Not Tango!"
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Happy #MusicMonday! Start your week with @YoYo_Ma's "Soul of the Tango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla"
https://t.co/D5wN8fkKOd
#Piazzolla #NuevoTango

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“We love Piazzolla regardless, but ['That's Not Tango'] is … like cream on top" - An Appel Room Audience Member

#TBT to a wonderful response from an audience member at "That's Not Tango" at The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall this summer!

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Advice to young musicians from the legendary @ziegler_pablo, originally posted on Instagram.
#MusicMonday #MondayMotivation #Piazzolla

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"What Ellington did with the blues, Piazzolla did with tango: ['That's Not Tango'] will inspire anyone who loves his music as well as the many, many influences that went into it."

Check out New York Music Daily's review of "That's Not Tango!"
https://t.co/D9sAYjrxeN

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Happy #MusicMonday! Take a behind the scenes look into JP Jofre's Double Concerto for Violin and Bandoneon, performed and recorded with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra​.
https://t.co/64fHJHp87s

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#ThrowbackThursday with Lesley Karsten and Brandt Fredriksen (and Astor Piazzolla!) at The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall this summer!
#TBT #ThatsNotTango #Piazzolla

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Happy Monday! Jumpstart your week with Astor Piazzolla's evocative 'Escolaso', from his 1976 album, 'Lumiere.'
#MusicMonday #AstorPiazzolla #Maestro
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"GLORIOUS! The music of Astor Piazzolla is infectious; it tugs at your heart and very soul." - Philip Greenberg, Artistic Director of The Kiev Philharmonic Orchestra

#TBT to "That's Not Tango" at The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall this summer!🎶🌟

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In case you missed it - Lesley Karsten and JP Jofres interview on WFMU's "Morricone Island" is available for streaming! Listen in for a behind-the-scenes peek into "That's Not Tango," Piazzolla's film compositions and a live performance from JP!
https://t.co/PvaiHNVCwA

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Happy Saturday! What's a better way to celebrate a holiday weekend than with music? Check out Nick Danielson's (featured violinist in "That's Not Tango") recording of Astor Piazzolla's "Marron y Azul!"
#SerenadeSaturday #NickDanielson
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