Osvaldo Tarantino

Osvaldo Tarantino was born on 6 June 1927 ^[2]. By 1953 he was the pianist of Héctor Varela's orchestra ^[1]. Over the following decades he worked in small ensembles, on radio, on tour as an orchestra leader behind a singer, and in Piazzolla's Conjunto 9 ^[1].

In the 1970s he played in Raúl Garello's sextet at El Viejo Almacén and recorded an LP for Cabal ^[1]. He died on 10 September 1991 ^[1]. In 1994, Melopea issued his live solo-piano album *Solo piano tangos en vivo* ^[1].

Career

In 1953 Tarantino was the pianist of Héctor Varela's orchestra ^[1].

In 1962 he founded the trio Los Tres de Buenos Aires with guitarist Ernesto Báez and bandoneonist Toto Rodríguez ^[1]. In 1964 he played with guitarist Aníbal Arias on *A través del tango*, a programme on Radio Municipal ^[1].

In 1968 Tarantino led the orchestra behind singer Alberto Marino on a North American tour, which continued into 1969 ^[1].

In 1972 he joined Piazzolla's Conjunto 9, replacing Osvaldo Manzi ^[1]. With the ensemble he toured Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Paris and Rome ^[1]. In 1974 he was the pianist of Raúl Garello's sextet at El Viejo Almacén ^[1].

Tarantino died on 10 September 1991 ^[1].

Recordings

In 1977 Tarantino recorded an LP for Cabal ^[1]. Half of the album backed singer Néstor Fabián and half consisted of instrumentals ^[1].

In 1994, Melopea issued *Solo piano tangos en vivo*, a live solo-piano album ^[1].