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Torben Westergaard: Tangofied III

Read "Tangofied III" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
May 13, 2017

For the finale of his globe-spanning triptych (an unplanned endeavor that unexpectedly grew from the first installment's success), bassist Torben Westergaard considers himself to be making very much a return home. After the expanded cross-national lineup and largely Argentinian focus of Tangofied II (Gateway Music, 2014), he returned to his native Denmark to record only with the Tangofied Ensemble for the close of the cycle. This entry is a smooth blend with roots in both places that weaves songs around ...

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Torben Westergaard: Tangofied

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 8, 2013

Possibile che un musicista danese riesca ad affrontare una musica lontana anni luce dalle sue radici in maniera così lucida ed essenziale? Sì, se parliamo di Torben Westergaard, bassista e contrabbassista dalla tecnica sopraffina. Questo musicista, dopo diversi anni passati negli Stati Uniti e in Sudamerica, ha accresciuto il suo bagaglio musicale attingendo con sapienza a tutte le sonorità che riusciva ad assorbire. Essendo anche un prolifico compositore ha pensato bene di dar vita ad un progetto legato al tango ...