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Contrabass Conversations
1 Villa-Lobos: Preludio #1
2 Cuadrado: Confluencias
3 Cuadrado: Reflejos
4 Aslan: Tanguajira
5 Davidson: Te Extrano Buenos Aires
6 Ellington: Come Sunday
7 Davidson: Tango Para Cuerdas
8 Senanes: Contratango
9 Senanes: Riendo Suelto
10 Rodriguez: La Cumparsita
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At the suggestion of bandoneonist, arranger, and composer Raúl Jaurena, I set out to create a body of work for bass and string quartet, in order to feature the bass not only as foundation and a melodic instrument, but as a driver of rhythm. As I was mulling over the idea, I got an invitation from Cho-Liang Lin, Artistic Director of the La Jolla Music Festival, to play a concert with Paquito D'Rivera and the Escher String Quartet in 2016. In turn, Pac-man, as he calls himself, invited me to bring some repertoire to the musical shindig, and thus the album was off to a start. I enlisted my teacher and friend Gabriel Senanes, who lives in Buenos Aires, to write and arrange several pieces. This led naturally to inviting him to be the Artistic Producer. He contributed two mini-concerti that sent me to the practice shed for months and forced me to up my game, a common thread throughout the making of this album.

  • Pablo Aslan chats with 89.1KTTZ about new album & Lubbock Arts Festival
    Posted At: June 3, 2023 12:00 AM
    Living in the United States since 1980, Argentine-born bassist and composer Pablo Aslan is recognized internationally as one of the leading figures in traditional and contemporary tango. His extensive discography includes Piazzolla in Brooklyn, a jazz-tango tribute to Astor Piazzolla, and Tango Grill. The latter earned him nominations for a Latin Grammy Award (“Best Tango Album”) and a Grammy Award (“Best L...
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  • Lubbock Arts Festival welcomes Pablo Aslan and the Texas Tech Tango Orchestra / KCBD11
    Posted At: March 30, 2023 12:00 AM
    KCBD11 writes…..The Lubbock Arts Alliance welcomes jazz-tango musician Pablo Aslan to the 45th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 2 p.m., at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.Argentine-born musician and producer Pablo Aslan is recognized internationally as one of the leading figures in contemporary tango. He performs as leader of his own ensembles, Pablo ...
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  • PISA's PUNTORADIO: animajazz - features 'Confluencias' from Pablo Aslan
    Posted At: June 10, 2019 12:00 AM

    In the episode n ° 870 of "ANIMAJAZZ", conceived and conducted by BRUNO POLLACCI , airing TUESDAY 11 June at 20.30, on PUNTORADIO, also in streaming on www.puntoradio.fm is 'Confluencias' from Pablo Aslas's latest recording; Contrabajo. At the suggestion of bandoneonist, arranger, and composer Raúl Jaurena, Aslan set out to create a body of work for bass and string quartet...
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  • 'Tanguajira' from Pablo Aslan's 'Contrabajo' featured on Punto Radio: animajazz
    Posted At: April 9, 2019 12:00 AM

    In the episode n ° 861 of "ANIMAJAZZ", conceived and conducted by BRUNO POLLACCI , airing TUESDAY 9 April at 20.30, on PUNTORADIO is PABLO ASLAN - CD "Contrabajo" - "Tanguajira." At the suggestion of bandoneonist, arranger, and composer Raúl Jaurena, Pablo Aslan set out to create a body of work for bass and string quartet, in order to feature the bass not only as foundation and a melodic ...
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  • Uplifting and luminescent, Pablo Aslan's 'Contrabajo' is a real find / doobeedoobeedoo
    Posted At: April 5, 2019 12:00 AM

    Chock-a-block with riches, it is highly produced yet has a very personal feeling. Most tunes are newly composed by Pablo Aslan, his teacher Gabriel Senanes (who with Aslan co-producers the project) and his friends Spanish bassist Alexis Cuadrado and US pianist Roger Davidson. Together they skillfully push the envelope as to what might come under the rubric of ‘tango'. Throughout Pablo Aslan's d...
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  • Pablo Aslan creates rich atmospheres on Contrabajo / Jazz Weekly
    Posted At: March 21, 2019 12:00 AM

    Bassist Pablo Aslan creates some rich atmospheres and moods as he teams with the Cuarteto Petrus (Pablo saravi/vi, Harnan Briatico/vi, Adrain Feizia/va, Gloria Pankaeva/vc on a collection of themes dominated by composer Gabriel Senanes and Alexis Cuadrado. The strings vary between gentle pulses as on "Preludio #1" having Aslan finger the theme, while the roles get reversed as the Cuarteto gives some pizz...
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  • Uplifting and luminescent Pablo Aslan's 'Contrabajo' is a real find / doobeedoobeedoo
    Posted At: February 27, 2019 12:00 AM

    Chock-a-block with riches, it is highly produced yet has a very personal feeling. Most tunes are newly composed by Pablo Aslan, his teacher Gabriel Senanes (who with Aslan co-producers the project) and his friends Spanish bassist Alexis Cuadrado and US pianist Roger Davidson. Together they skillfully push the envelope as to what might come under the rubric of ‘tango'. Throughout Pablo Aslan...
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  • Pablo Aslan's Contrabajo is both a lovely and expressive way to play the music of Argentina / The Vinyl Anachronist
    Posted At: February 11, 2019 12:00 AM

    Pablo Aslan has taken a slightly different musical approach with the music of Argentina--which implies the tango but is open to other genres as well. In 2016 he was invited to play a concert with Paquito D'Rivera and the Escher String Quartet, and that opened up the possibilities for this type of ensemble. Once you hear Contrabajo, you'll agree that this is both a lovely and expressive way to pla...
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  • There are some beautiful sounds woven in, under, around, and through; Pablo Aslan's 'Contrabajo' / Contemporary Fusion Review
    Posted At: February 5, 2019 12:00 AM

    Exciting jazz bass artistry Pablo Asan – CONTRABAJO:  One of my first (and best) exposures to Pablo's exciting jazz bass artistry was his performance with Roger Davidson reviewed in issue # 162, so it's very interesting to note that this new album was released on Roger's Soundbrush Records label… in addition to Pablo's magical bass, you'll also hear Pablo Sarav&iacut...
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  • Pablo Aslan offers a pleasantly dizzying set of pieces on Contrabajo / blogcritics
    Posted At: January 29, 2019 12:00 AM

    Bassist Pablo Aslan presents his fabulous new album of music for bass and string quartet, Contrabajo, at the loamy juncture of jazz, classical, and Argentinian tango. Working with the musicians of Cuarteto Petrus, Aslan and producer/arranger Gabriel Senanes offer a pleasantly dizzying set of pieces by some of the great names in Latin jazz, some written and all arranged specifically for this recording. ...
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  • Bass drives the rhythm on Contrabajo / LEMON WIRE
    Posted At: January 18, 2019 12:00 AM

    Bassist Pablo Aslan was inspired to create songs for bass and string quartet by his friend, bandoneonist, arranger and composer, Raul Jaurena. The goal of the project was to change the role of the bass in an ensemble setting. Instead of just serving as the foundation and melody of a given piece, Aslan sought to showcase the bass as an instrument that could drive the rhythm of a song. The idea for the bas...
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  • Pablo Aslan - Contrabajo is dramatic, sweeping, intimate, jubilant / JWVIBE
    Posted At: January 16, 2019 12:00 AM

    One of the leading figures in traditional and contemporary tango, renowned Argentine born bassist Pablo Aslan – a Grammy and Latin Grammy award nominee - has been critically touted as the "heartbeat" of an emerging jazz-tango fusion style. The multi-talented composer and artist explains that this all at once dramatic and sweeping, jubilant yet sensually intimate collection of bass/string quartet ar...
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  • The musical tastes of Pablo Aslan are fully revealed on Contrabajo / Jazz squared
    Posted At: January 12, 2019 12:00 AM

    Argentine bassist Pablo Aslan can be remembered by our readers on a joint album with Roger Davidson, who reviewed jazzquad.ru. Aslan, who has been living in the USA for many years, is well known as a great master of polystyle, successfully combining an interest in jazz with various ethnic music: first of all, naturally, with Argentine tango, but also with Afro-Cuban, Spanish, Klezmer. At the same time, A...
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  • Pablo Aslan takes a 'high tone detour' on Contrabajo / Midwest Record
    Posted At: January 12, 2019 12:00 AM

    The undisputable bass ace takes a slight detour from his tango/jazz and delves into the world of jazz/world/classical charting his own course in the terrain of works for bass and string quartets.  High tone listening that's not at all egghead, this is simply the sound of a master stretching his wings and seeing what new heights he can fly to.  A smoking recital kind of set, this is not only...
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  • Neither fish nor fowl, Pablo Aslan's Contrabajo is an absolutely wonderful CD / The Art Music Lounge
    Posted At: January 8, 2019 12:00 AM

    p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d; min-height: 14.0px} Bassist Pablo Aslan describes the genesis of this remarkable album thus: "At the suggestion of bandoneonist, arranger and composer Raúl Jaurena, I set out to create a body of work for bass and string quar...
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  • Pablo Aslan's Contrabajo suggests a glance back and a glimpse ahead / BASSMUSICIAN
    Posted At: January 3, 2019 12:00 AM

    Contrabajo. Works For Bass And String Quartet, the new recording by Argentine-born bassist, composer, arranger, and producer Pablo Aslan, is a bold self-portrait of the artist with his instrument. Recorded in Buenos Aires and New York, Contrabajo features the exceptional Cuarteto Petrus  - Pablo Saraví, violín; Hernán Briático, violín; Adrián Felizia, vi...
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  • Pablo Aslan creates a sort of self-portrait on Contrabajo / JAZZIT
    Posted At: January 1, 2019 12:00 AM

    Contrabajo. Works For Bass And String Quartet is the title of the new album created by Pablo Aslan, a sort of self-portrait in music of the Argentinian double bass player. The album was recorded in Buenos Aires and New York and sees the musician accompanied by Cuarteto Petrus, formed by Pablo Saravi and Hernán Briático on the violin, Adrián Felizia on viola and Gloria Pankaeva on cel...
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