Tango from Obango
1980 studio album by Wiener Art Orchestra
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Studio album by Wiener Art Orchestra | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | November 22 & 23, 1979 | |||
Venue | Schmettersound Studio, Bisamberg, Austria | |||
Genre | Contemporary classical music, Jazz | |||
Length | 44:21 | |||
Label | Art Art 1002 | |||
Producer | Hans Heinrich C. Stoller, Mathias Rüegg | |||
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Tango from Obango is the debut album by European jazz group the Vienna Art Orchestra (credited as Wiener Art Orchester) which was first released in 1980 on the Art label.[1][2] The album was re-released on CD in 1997 with additional material along with a sampler disc.[3]
Reception
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The Allmusic review by Tom Schulte called it "an important document in the post-modern jazz movement".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Mathias Rüegg
- "Tango from Obango" – 13:24
- "Polish Contrasts" – 9:36
- "Voilà di Here" – 1:15
- "The World of Beband & Bigbop" – 12:42
- "Panta Rhei" – 5:53
- "Charly's Trauma" – 0:38
- "Aftercare by Wolfgang Puschnig" – 3:53 Additional track on CD reissue
Two Songs for a Lovely War Additional disc on 1997 CD reissue
- "Song for Another Lovely War" – 15:59 recorded in 1988
- "Another Song for Another Lovely War" – 14:39 recorded in 1988
- "Jessas Na!" – 3:42 recorded in 1977 and originally released on 7 inch single
- "Kontrapunkte" – 4:49 recorded in 1977 and originally released on 7 inch single
Personnel
- Mathias Rüegg - arranger, conductor
- Lauren Newton - voice
- Karl Fian - trumpet
- Herbert Joos − flugelhorn, baritone horn
- Christian Radovan − trombone
- Wolfgang Puschnig − alto saxophone, flute
- Harry Sokal - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Roman Schwaller − tenor saxophone
- Uli Scherer − piano
- Harry Pepl – guitar (track 4)
- Jürgen Wuchner − bass
- Werner Pirchner − marimba, vibraphone
- Fritz Ozmec − drums
- Wolfgang Reisinger − percussion