Dino Saluzzi - Albores (2020, Ecm) -

: Noted the absence of vocals or percussion (found on earlier solo sets like Kultrum ), which allows the bandoneon to "breathe and sing with ever deeper patience and poetry" .

: Awarded it ★★★★, praising its "spiritually uplifting" and "restorative vibe" .

Released in 2020 on ECM Records , (meaning "daybreak") marks Argentine master Dino Saluzzi's first solo bandoneon recording in over 32 years . Recorded in Buenos Aires at Saluzzi Music Studios, the album is a deeply introspective "artistic manifesto" that showcases the full expressive range of the bandoneon . Musical Overview Dino Saluzzi - Albores (2020, ECM)

: A nearly 10-minute centerpiece dedicated to Dino's father, Cayetano, exploring early memories and the fleeting passage of time .

: Pieces feel like stories told through the instrument, blending memories, ancestral links, and literary parallels . : Noted the absence of vocals or percussion

: The music traverses somber, somber reflections and moments of rhythmic joy, creating an "inner landscape" of nostalgia and quietness . Key Tracks and Themes

: A track that pays homage to both the tango clubs of Argentina and the fiction of author Jorge Luis Borges . Recorded in Buenos Aires at Saluzzi Music Studios,

: A somber farewell to the late Georgian composer Giya Kancheli, who passed away in 2019 .