El Encuentro (Dino Saluzzi album)

El Encuentro
Live album by Dino Saluzzi
Released	2009
Recorded	February 13, 2009
Genre	Jazz
Length	68:57
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Dino Saluzzi chronology
Ojos Negros (2006) El Encuentro (2009) Navidad de Los Andes (2010)

El Encuentro is a live album by Argentine bandoneon player and composer Dino Saluzzi with cellist Anja Lechner and The Metropole Orchestra recorded in 2009 and released on the ECM label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "El Encuentro ("The Meeting") is a series of musical short stories that ultimately become an entire narrative".^[2] The All About Jazz review by John Kelman stated "El Encuentro, Saluzzi's first live recording, expands on its antecedents both in scope and palette".^[3] The JazzTimes review by Mike Joyce stated "Those who enjoy Saluzzi’s collaborations with his brother, tenor saxophonist Felix Saluzzi, and cellist Anja Lechner won’t be disappointed by their soulful and lyrical contributions, or the skill with which they develop independent voices that color and sustain the composer’s signature narrative threads".^[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Dino Saluzzi

1. "Vals de los Días" - 15:29
2. "Plegaria Andina" - 17:14
3. "El Encuentro" - 21:44
4. "Miserere" - 14:30

Personnel

• Dino Saluzzi — bandoneón
• Anja Lechner — cello (tracks 1-3)
• Felix ´Cuchara´ Saluzzi — tenor saxophone (track 2)
• Metropole Orchestra — conducted by Jules Buckley

References