Bajo Cero

Pablo Ziegler | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Khaeon
• ASIN: B000098ZP2
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,882 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. La Rayuela

2. Flor de Lino

3. Chin Chin

4. La Fundicion

5. Milonga del Adios

6. Bajo Cero

7. Yuyo Verde

8. Planufer Milonga

9. Los Mareados Cobian

10. Fuga y Misterio

Editorial Reviews

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Internationally acclaimed pianist Pablo Ziegler is probably best known as the pianist to the great Astor Piazzolla, whom he played with throughout the 1980s. Ziegler has carried on the torch since the master's death in 1992, issuing a handful of very good albums in the late '90s. Also featuring guitarist Quique Sinesi and bandoneon player Walter Castro, the album is a mix of rich Ziegler originals and a few covers. Most notable of the latter are Piazzolla's "Chin Chin" and "Fuga Y Misterio," which is the most complex fugue ever written by the master. Yet it isn't the complexity of the music here, or even the virtuosity (though that helps) that makes this album so winning; it is the unadulterated passion that comes through in these beautiful tunes. In fact, while Bajo Cero originally came out in 2003 on a different label, the power of the music demanded a reissue a mere two years after it first came out. –-Tad Hendrickson --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Product Description

On November 3, 2005 this recording was awarded a Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album at this 6th annual awards presentation! --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ziegler Doesn't Disappoint!, June 3, 2005

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Kurt Harding "bon vivant" (Boerne TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bajo Cero (Audio CD)

When Pablo Ziegler began recording solo albums after a long stint as Astor Piazzolla's pianist, most of the songs he recorded naturally paid homage to the deceased master. Then, as time passed, Ziegler seemed to feel more comfortable as an artist in his own right, and began to add some of his own compositions to albums that still leaned heavily on the legacy of Piazzolla. With Bajo Cero, Ziegler takes his boldest step out of Piazzolla's shadow and confidently expresses his own muse even when interpreting a Piazzolla composition.

I bought Bajo Cero several years ago when it was first issued and liked it instantly but it soon became overwhelmed in the jumble of other music I was then listening to. Recently, I brought it with me on a long trip and allowed it to play over and over, thus allowing me to develop an appreciation for what a fine recording this is.

Here's what I like best: Rayuela, Flor de Lino, and the title cut are the finest expressions of Ziegler's own muse. Fuga Y Misterio is my favorite Piazzolla composition interpreted here and I really enjoy Ziegler's take on the classic Los Mareados and the more modernistic Yuyo Verde.

When I bought Bajo Cero, I was hoping that it would showcase a mature Pablo Ziegler, and Ziegler did not disappoint! He is ably backed by Quique Sinesi on guitar and Walter Castro on bandoneon, both of whom I'd like to hear more. They put the flesh on Ziegler's arrangements without overpowering his virtuoso piano.

Here's a CD that's as listenable at the office as it is at home. If you are a Ziegler fan, a Piazzolla fan, or merely piano enthusiast with a soft spot for jazzy tango, then I highly recommend that you add Bajo Cero to your collection. You won't be disappointed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a masterful recording, September 1, 2003

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David L. Sagman (Southampton, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bajo Cero (Audio CD)

Pablo Ziegler, a protege of one of Argentina's greatest composers, Astor Piazzolla, produced with Quique Sinesi guitar and Walter Castro bandoneon a beautiful CD. It features Ziegler's own compositions as well as music by Piazzolla and others. The tunes and playing often soulful are spirited and passionate in the true style and sensitivity that musicians from that country usually produce. And unlike many of the Piazzolla recordings, the bandoneon when played by the composer, is not allowed to dominate the sound, producing a much more intimate effect resembling a chamber music trio. Buy this CD if you enjoy the best that Argentina can produce.

Dave Sagman

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz purity in Tango, August 22, 2006

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Humberto Mejia "Still alive and kicking" (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bajo Cero (Audio CD)

Very good commentaries expressed by Mr.Sagman

Just came back form Buenos Aires, its a city vibrant with contemporary jazz, first class musicians and a good display of argentinian jazz I brought along.

I almost missed Bajo Cero for I looked in the jazz section and it was classified as Tango.. if you are familar with Piazzolla then this should come as a refreshingly pure addition.. if you are not, then this is refreshingly good introduction.. not to miss