ARTISTS
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Leonardo Suarez Paz Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Leonardo Suarez Paz is known for his uncommon talent as a singer, a career he began at the age of 6, a tango dancer and choreographer, composer and arranger and an artist who “possesses a unique spirit and is a virtuoso extraordinaire on the violin” (Wynton Marsalis). Leonardo continues the legacy that was passed on to him by his mentors, Astor Piazzolla & Horacio Ferrer, who revolutionized traditional tango. more... SPECIAL COLLABORATOR, CHOREOGRAPHER
Savion Glover * Savion Glover & Leonardo Suarez Paz: Tap 'N Tango 
NUEVO TANGO BALLET
PRINCIPLE CHOREOGRAPHER Laura Roatta Argentina's premier, award-winning modern choreographer featured in Leonardo Suarez Paz: El Nuevo Tango and other productions. She is the recipient of the ACE Award, Medalla de Oro, Medalla de Plata for Concurso Latinoamericano de Coreógrafos, Medalla de Oro for Concurso Internacional de Joinville more.... 
NUEVO TANGO BALLET DIRECTOR
TANGO CHOREOGRAPHER/ DANCER Olga Suarez Paz A choreographer, dancer and director, Olga has been praised by the critics for the “high quality” of her dancing, the “stunning vocal performance” (Cleveland Classical), "beautiful" (Fox 5, Good Day NY) expression and "sensual tangos" (goFasano) more... GUEST TANGO CHOREOGRAPHER, TANGO DANCER
Junior Cervilla NUEVO TANGO BALLET DANCER
Francesca Antonacci * El Nuevo Tango // Nuevo Tango Ballet NUEVO TANGO BALLET DANCER
Leslie Ann Kilpatrick * El Nuevo Tango // Nuevo Tango Ballet TANGO DANCER
Armando Orzuza TANGO DANCER
Nuria Martinez TANGO DANCER
Mariana Fresno TANGO DANCER
Leonardo Barrionuevo * Leonardo Suarez Paz's Cuartetango - PBS WHYY Special TANGO DANCER
Miriam Larici * Leonardo Suarez Paz's Cuartetango - PBS WHYY Special TANGO DANCER
Carolina Jaurena * Leonardo Suarez Paz's Cuartetango *Romance de Tango TANGO DANCER
Juan Alessandrini * Leonardo Suarez Paz's Cuartetango |
ARTISTIC ADVISOR , VIOLINIST
Fernando Suarez Paz A member of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Buenos Aires and violinist of "delicious clarity and passion" (New York Times) Fernando's work with Astor Piazzolla, that spanned over a decade, resulted in the creation of a new sound in Tango. The most recorded Argentine violinist, Fernando was featured in Cuartetango, Romance de Tango, El Nuevo Tango and the recordings L'Atelier (EMI Classics) and Escualo (Azica). more... 
GUEST SINGER
Beatriz Suarez Paz An award-winning tango soloist, Beatriz is one of the most admired tango singers in Buenos Aires and Argentina, known for her “exquisite interpretation,” (El Tangauta) and “a beautiful, clear, hyperfemenine soprano voice.” (The Herald, Bs.As.) She began her career at an early age and has not forgotten her origin nor her roots more...... GUEST JAZZ SAXOPHONIST
Patience Higgins * El Nuevo Tango Patience Higgins is a New York based jazz saxophonist, flutist and multi-reed musician who has a 20 year working relationship with Artistic Director Leonardo Suarez Paz. He was featured on the double Grammy winning recording Dee Dee Bridgewater's Dear Ella, played with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Barry Harris, Archie Shepp, Jimmy Scott, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles ... more GUEST GUITARIST
Jim Hall *Jim Hall & Leonardo Suarez Paz's Cuartetango at Birdland GUEST PIANIST
Osvaldo Berlingieri * L'Atelier, Teatro Colon Opera House GUEST BANDONEONIST, COMPOSER
Nestor Marconi GUEST BANDONEONIST, COMPOSER
Leopoldo Federico GUEST BANDONEONIST, ARRANGER
Lisandro Adrover BANDONEONIST
Lautaro Greco BANDONEONIST
Rodolfo Zanetti PIANIST, ARRANGER
Christian Zarate PIANIST
Abel Rogantini GUEST PERCUSSIONIST
Daniel "Pipi" Piazzolla * Escualo PERCUSSIONIST
Eladio Rojas * El Nuevo Tango VIOLINIST, CUARTETANGO
Sami Merdinian VIOLINIST, CUARTETANGO
Hector Omar Falcon VIOLINIST, CUARTETANGO
Francisco Salazar VIOLIST, CUARTETANGO
Ronald Lawrence Violist Ron Lawrence has performed and recorded with new music’s most exiting personalities from John Adams to John Zorn. He has recorded with Kathleen Battle, Robert Craft, John Cage and Andre Previn. Ron is a founding member of the Sirius Quartet and an original member of Cuartetango string quartet with which he has performed and recorded with tango’s main figures ..... more CELLIST, CUARTETANGO
Daniel Miller |