Carlos Riganti
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'Carlos Riganti' is an Argentinean tango drummer, instructor and band leader.
On the late sixties he first became known as a member of Materia Gris. The band gained recognition for being the first Argentine group to make a progressive rock opera. The album was named Oh perra vida de Beto, recorded in 1970.
Coming to prominence in 1974 when he cofounded tango fusion band Alas http://www.alasmusic.com with Gustavo Moretto
in keyboards and Alex Zuker
in bass guitar, they made two records on the 70’s, Buenos Aires Solo es Piedra in 1974 and Pinta Tu Aldea which it wasn't released until 1983 Astor Piazzolla a legend on his own time as an avant gard Tango composer called Alas the most successful progressive band of all times.
Twenty years later, Alas released Mimame Bandoneon with Daniel Binelli and guest musician Pedro Aznar
. It was come back to the 1970s tango fusion sound, but with an all acoustic orientation. Riganti could achieved his long time dream:
During the mid 1970’s Riganti joined several Argentine groups as an in demand drummer. In 1977 played with Raul Porchetto along with Pedro Aznar, Luis Borda and Santiago Fandiño, Also in 1977 was a band member of C.C.Cutaia with Carola and Carlos Cutaia. In 1979 he moved to Spain and joined along with Ciro Fogliatta and Gustavo Gregorio, legendary Argentine songwriter Moris :es:Moris. He is considered the “Father of Rock Nacional” term for Argentine rock music sung in Spanish.
In 2003 Riganti reunited tango rock group Alas, with the original line up, Alex Zuker and Gustavo Moretto; adding Martin Moretto on guitar and Hector del Curto on bandoneon. Alas made a new recording release in 2003 called Mimame Bandoneon. Alas is now based in New York, doing concerts in North and South America. In 2007 Alas have done several concerts in Puerto Rico. 2008 he played with several jazz bands.
In 2011 Carlos is working with his latest project, "De tal palo jazz quartet" featuring his daughter Paula Riganti as a lead singer doing gigs at Buenos Aires' jazz clubs.
), Charly Alberti
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), Julio Figueroa http://www.juliofigueroa.com/Michael Jackson
, Daniel Piazzolla, Emmanuel Cauvet, Hernan Hecht, Guillermo D'Ambrosio and Leonardo de Cecco (Ataque 77) among others.
Mr. Riganti is currently working on an instructional book and DVD to be released on 2011.
Early work and career
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Riganti's family moved to San Isidro during his early childhood. A drummer from his youth, Riganti attended classes with recognized classic and jazz maestros such as Eduardo Krauss, Chiche Heger, Eduardo Casalla and Leon Augusto Jacobson.On the late sixties he first became known as a member of Materia Gris. The band gained recognition for being the first Argentine group to make a progressive rock opera. The album was named Oh perra vida de Beto, recorded in 1970.
Coming to prominence in 1974 when he cofounded tango fusion band Alas http://www.alasmusic.com with Gustavo Moretto
Gustavo Moretto
Gustavo Moretto is a Argentinean composer, pianist, trumpet player and singer-songwriter.- Work and education :...
in keyboards and Alex Zuker
Alex Zuker
Alex Zuker is a bass player and composer.- Early work and education :Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Alex Zuker has been a recording musician/composer/bassist since age 15 and became an icon a whole generation of Argentine musicians has followed. He started his musical studies in Buenos Aires'...
in bass guitar, they made two records on the 70’s, Buenos Aires Solo es Piedra in 1974 and Pinta Tu Aldea which it wasn't released until 1983 Astor Piazzolla a legend on his own time as an avant gard Tango composer called Alas the most successful progressive band of all times.
Twenty years later, Alas released Mimame Bandoneon with Daniel Binelli and guest musician Pedro Aznar
Pedro Aznar
Pedro Aznar is an Argentine musician, with a lifetime of experience in jazz, Argentinian folk music, and rock and has had a successful career as a solo artist. He is very well known for giving rock songs a jazz-oriented style, by playing the fretless bass, with a big influence from Jaco Pastorius...
. It was come back to the 1970s tango fusion sound, but with an all acoustic orientation. Riganti could achieved his long time dream:
"To play tango with drums, incorporating drum beats to bandoneon phrases".
During the mid 1970’s Riganti joined several Argentine groups as an in demand drummer. In 1977 played with Raul Porchetto along with Pedro Aznar, Luis Borda and Santiago Fandiño, Also in 1977 was a band member of C.C.Cutaia with Carola and Carlos Cutaia. In 1979 he moved to Spain and joined along with Ciro Fogliatta and Gustavo Gregorio, legendary Argentine songwriter Moris :es:Moris. He is considered the “Father of Rock Nacional” term for Argentine rock music sung in Spanish.
80’s and 90’s activity
During the 80’s and 90’s he was engaged on many musical projects, playing in bands such as Piero con PREMA, Baranda, El Monitor, Los Cuerpos Cavernosos, Diga 33, Siga Ese Auto and Guerschberg-Riganti-Sivori Jazz Trio.New century and present work
Since 2001 Riganti plays with the Hector Starc Trio, with band leader-guitarist Hector Starc and bass guitar player Machi Madco.In 2003 Riganti reunited tango rock group Alas, with the original line up, Alex Zuker and Gustavo Moretto; adding Martin Moretto on guitar and Hector del Curto on bandoneon. Alas made a new recording release in 2003 called Mimame Bandoneon. Alas is now based in New York, doing concerts in North and South America. In 2007 Alas have done several concerts in Puerto Rico. 2008 he played with several jazz bands.
In 2011 Carlos is working with his latest project, "De tal palo jazz quartet" featuring his daughter Paula Riganti as a lead singer doing gigs at Buenos Aires' jazz clubs.
Work as a drum instructor
Carlos Riganti is well recognized as one of the best drum instructors worldwide. His alumni includes Sebastian Peyceré, Argentinian drummer of the year 2002, Jota Morelli http://www.jotamorelli.com/(Al JarreauAl Jarreau
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), Charly Alberti
Charly Alberti
Carlos Alberto Ficicchia Gigliotti , known by his stage name Charly Alberti, is an Argentine rock musician, better recognized as the drummer of the influential argentine rock band Soda Stereo. Because of this, he is considered one of the most important musicians of latin and Spanish rock...
(Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo were an Argentine rock band who are recognized as one of the most influential and important Latin American and Ibero-American bands of all time...
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Michael Jackson
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, Daniel Piazzolla, Emmanuel Cauvet, Hernan Hecht, Guillermo D'Ambrosio and Leonardo de Cecco (Ataque 77) among others.
Mr. Riganti is currently working on an instructional book and DVD to be released on 2011.
Riganti's drumming
He considers himself a "tango drummer" who uses the concept of a jazz drummer, to play bandoneon phrases and tango grooves.Discography
- Oh perra vida de Beto. Materia Gris. EMI 1970
- Buenos Aires Solo es piedra. Alas. EMI 1974
- Pinta Tu Aldea. Alas. EMI 1983
- Volando de vida. Raul Porchetto. EMI 1977
- Rota tierra rota. CC Cutaia EMI 1978
- Mundo Moderno. Moris. Chapa Discos. Madrid 1980
- Piero con PREMA en vivo Teatro Fenix. 1982
- Diga 33. Diga 33 .1997
- Mimame Bandoneon. Alas. Sonoram 2003
External links
- http://www.alasmusic.com