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Title: Dino Saluzzi, bandoneon
Review: Dino Saluzzi is bandoneon player, as was his more famous countryman Astor Piazzolla, but Saluzzi seems more classically oriented and his music is more introspective and harmonically adventurous. Particularly toward the end of his career, Piazzolla tended to become his own cliche, recycling a lot of the same harmonies and chord progressions. Saluzzi never does this--I own four of his recordings and every one is different. His music is probably something of an acquired taste--it doesn't have Piazzolla's popular appeal and there's less of a direct connection to tango--but it's fascinating stuff and well worth more than one hearing.
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