For the first time we're looking at a lyricist (who was also a composer). E.S. Discépolo shaped the tango songbook in a significant way, injecting a healthy dose of porteño philosophy. Theatrical and literary, he was also sarcastic, quick-witte

Ep 201 - Osvaldo Fresedo

Jan 25th, 2018 11m 50s

Osvaldo Fresedo was an orchestra leader, bandoneonist, and composer of tango classics like Vida mía. His career spanned the early, middle, and golden ages of tango, and he was a protagonist in a couple of unusual tango stories.

Ep 200 - Intro

Jan 25th, 2018 1m 9s

We have a great season ahead! It´s going to be a year of pairs.

Ep 112 - Carlos Gardel

Dec 31st, 2017 11m 39s

Carlos Gardel is literally the face of tango, the most famous figure in the history of the music. More than a movie star, he was the composer of many of tango's greatest hits, and he was a folk singer who recorded hundreds of songs with this gu

Ep 111 - Anselmo Aieta (placeholder)

Dec 31st, 2017 1m 23s

Year-end update...full episode coming soon...

Ep 110 - José Dames (placeholder)

Dec 31st, 2017 52s

Update on 2017...full episode coming soon...

Ep 109 - Eduardo Arolas

Sep 20th, 2017 17m 28s

Eduardo Arolas is one of the most important composers from the very earliest days of tango. His music, however, sounds years ahead of its time even though he wrote most of it before 1917. In this episode we do some listening and compare old and

Ep 108 - Lucio Demare

Aug 24th, 2017 7m 8s

Lucio Demare is one of the great composers and proponents of tango, lush and expressive in style. In addition to penning the classic 'Malena' he got his professional start at a very young age, doing a particular job that was common in the earl

Ep 107 - Anibal Troilo

Jul 27th, 2017 15m 57s

Tango is Troilo and Troilo is tango. In this episode we give you five dimensions of the great Anibal "Pichuco" Troilo, five ways to think about the iconic artist, the person who embodies tango itself.

Ep 106 - Horacio Salgán

Jun 22nd, 2017 4m 43s

Horacio Salgán was one of the tango composers most beloved by musicians. He was an innovator who created a personal style that drew from genres like chamber music and jazz, all the while sounding unmistakably like tango. He lived until just pa

Ep 105 - Juan Carlos Cobián

May 17th, 2017 13m 59s

In the 1920's tango had risen from low-class roots and become the music of the aristocracy in Buenos Aires. An elegant, tuxedoed Don Juan appeared on the scene. Juan Carlos Cobián was also a virtuoso pianist and gifted composer. Romance and ad

Ep 104 - Juan de Dios Filiberto

Apr 20th, 2017 13m 58s

There are improbable stories in music history, unique examples of artists with very personal voices. In 1909 a young stage hand at an opera house discovered the music of Beethoven, sent himself to music school, and eventually became one of tan

Ep 103 - Gerardo Matos Rodríguez

Mar 15th, 2017 16m 2s

La cumparsita is 100 years old. Starting as a simple melody written by a student, it soon became a magnet for lyrics, new music, spoken word, copyright infringement and lawsuits. Listen to this episode for the fascinating details, and some re

Ep 102 - Angel Villoldo

Feb 16th, 2017 7m 43s

Angel Villoldo is considered to be the 'father of tango.' His song 'El choclo' from around 1903 is one of the most famous tangos in history, but the original lyrics and melody are quite different from the ones most of us know. Here's the story

Ep 101 - Carlos Di Sarli

Jan 25th, 2017 10m 11s

Carlos Di Sarli is one of the most beloved figures in the history of tango, but in the beginning he didn't have it easy. Listen to find out why.

Ep 100 - Intro

Jan 25th, 2017 2m 37s

Welcome to Tango Profiles! This is a personal journey through tango history. I put a face to the name of each of the most important tango composers. There are some amazing, entertaining stories here, so start listening!

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