Aníbal Arias

Aníbal Arias was born on 20 July 1922 ^[4]. In 1953 he joined the guitar group that accompanied the singer Héctor Mauré, and he remained with it for four years ^[1].

In 1969 he joined Aníbal Troilo's quartet, replacing Ubaldo De Lío in the production Troilo 69 at the Teatro Dante ^[1]. He travelled with the quartet to Washington in March 1972 ^[1] and played in Troilo's last show, Simplemente Pichuco, in 1975 ^[2].

He was a founding member of the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires in 1980 ^[1]. He released his first solo album, La guitarra romántica del tango, on RCA in 1985 ^[1] and received the Gardel de Oro in 1986 ^[1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 3 October 2010 ^[1].

Early career

Aníbal Arias was born on 20 July 1922 ^[4]. In 1953 he joined the guitar group that accompanied Héctor Mauré and stayed with the group for four years ^[1].

With Aníbal Troilo

In 1969 Arias joined Aníbal Troilo's quartet, taking the place of Ubaldo De Lío in Troilo 69 at the Teatro Dante ^[1]. In March 1972 he travelled with Troilo's quartet to Washington ^[1]. In 1975 he played in Simplemente Pichuco, which was Troilo's last show ^[2].

Later career

In 1980 Arias was a founding member of the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires ^[1]. In 2006 he appeared in the film of El Café de los Maestros ^[1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 3 October 2010 ^[1].

Recordings

Arias released his first solo album, La guitarra romántica del tango, on RCA in 1985 ^[1]. In 1997 he recorded Juntos por el tango with Osvaldo Montes ^[3].

Awards

Arias received the Gardel de Oro in 1986 ^[1]. In 2005 he was given a Konex diploma, which named him one of the five best tango instrumentalists of the decade ^[3].