Sep 3rd, 2008 · The Houston-born pianist studied classical piano and was accepted into a select group at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance. To preview her concert on JazzSet, here's a performance of "Shall We Tango," recorded live.
Aug 18th, 2008 · A traditional tango band with contemporary influences, Bajofondo Tango Club shortened its name to Bajofondo in order to better incorporate its many influences and styles. Hear Bajofondo's inventive Latin fusion on WXPN's World Cafe: Next, with host David Dye.
Jan 25th, 2008 · Sundance may be a showcase for small independent films, but when distributors are looking to buy their next indie hit, the stakes can be in the millions of dollars. In Park City, Utah, the studio suits are facing off against the filmmakers' hard-driving lawyers -- and trying to avoid paying big bucks for a dud.
Oct 15th, 2007 · The organ riff that opens Beirut's "Nantes" sounds like a setup for a variation on modern garage rock. But when a tango beat enters soon after, "Nantes" transforms into something else altogether: a new genre that could be called poignant ballroom cabaret pop.
Oct 9th, 2007 · Federico Aubele's "Maria Jose" combines South American genres such as tango and bolero with electronic music to form smooth, fresh-sounding lounge songs. The song serves as a metaphor for an artist who traverses genres as easily as he does geographical borders.
Sep 29th, 2007 · Long after reality shows seemingly hit their peak, Dancing with the Stars captivated millions of viewers, as celebrities transformed into ballroom dancers. Scott Simon went to New York to get some tango lessons from the show's contestants.
Sep 16th, 2007 · The songs of Sylvie Lewis, a young British singer and songwriter, seem to come from an older soul on her new album, Translations, which has touches of tango and cabaret.
Jul 10th, 2007 · In Argentina, a popular tango from the turn of the last century is getting a lot of airplay. It's called "What a Night!" and was inspired by a rare snow storm. A storm brought major snow to Buenos Aires yesterday for the first time since 1918. The snow came as the country celebrated its Independence Day holiday. This year they had snowmen and snow angels to join the celebration.