Search - Ernesto Franco, Quique Lannoo :: Story of Tango Vol 6

A modern interpretation of classic Argentine Tango.

Mark Hammond | Chambersburg, PA USA | 01/29/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Now that I have a substantial Argentine tango music collection, I find that I have to justify my purchases. This has caused me to be selective about the kind of music I purchase, and rightly so. Within the realm of classical music, the people who really know the music can often tell the difference between Seiji Ozawa or Herbert von Karajan. In a like manner, I know some connoisseurs of "songs for aging children" who debate the difference between Gary Lewis and the Playboys' (1968) version of "Listen to the Music of the Falling Rain" and that of the Cascades (1963). There is a lot to love on this disk, including two versions of "La Cumparsita," excellent renditions of "A Media Luz," "Hotel Victoria," "El Chocolo," "Canaro en Paris," "El Amancer," and "Adios Nonino."I like Ernesto Franco because he has a sound that is similar to that of Juan D'Arienzo. D'Arienzo's "La Comparsita" is one of the best known versions of a classic, and Ernesto Franco's version started the album in a very positive manner. If you like D'Arienzo, you will love Ernesto Franco. I was equally pleased with all of Franco's other selections. Quique Lanoo was a new artist for me, and I was impressed. I particularly liked his renditions of "El Amancer," "Hotel Victoria," and "Lluvia de Estrellas." The fact that Lanoo had a version of "La Comparsita" on the same disk led me to do a comparison of that selection with that of Ernesto Franco. They were both very good.This is music recommeded for dancers. You will find a lot of interest for your next milonga."