Recorded in 2020 in Amsterdam this record brings together again the ChamberJam Quintet, with bandoneon virtuoso and composer Marcelo Nisinman, pianist Natacha Kudritskaya, bassist Zoran Markovic & guitarist Alberto Mesirca, for a recording of works by Piazolla and Nisinman.
NRC 5***** REVIEW:
COMPELLING TANGOS BY NISINMAN & ROWLAND: “ Thanks to Astor Piazzolla, the tango outgrew the bars in Buenos Aires and entered the concert hall. The genre also took hold of many classical musicians. Violinist Daniel Rowland is one of them, since he heard bandoneonist Marcelo Nisinman twelve years ago. They became friends and steadily gathered an ensemble of kindred spirits with whom they recorded the album Extasis. Nisinman is a special figure. Piazzolla and his quintet regularly rehearsed at his parents’ house. The composer always put the boy right behind him, so that he could see that the old Piazzolla did not always do what was written in his own score. On Extasis, Piazzolla’s pieces are juxtaposed with Nisinman’s tangos that are rougher in tone, including one dedicated to Rowland. Classical influences can be found in both composers. The performances are glowing, compelling and raw. A musical world in which you as a listener can disappear. “ Joost Galema, NRC Handelsblad
