This release finds this 12-piece jazz orchestra in dazzling form, roaring with laser-focused precision through a set of original works that defy conventional big band thinking and strike out on a stylistic path of its own. Mark Holston

This 13-piece big band, lead by Pedro Giraudo, has captivated listeners around the world with its unique blend of South American grooves, Argentine folk songs, the passion of tango and jazz improvisation. Pedro Giraudo, in the tradition of such composers as Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus, highlights the unique talents of each band member, masterfully weaving together pre-composed and improvised elements.

Mr. Vivo, led by bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo, has captivated listeners around the world with its unique blend of South American grooves, Argentine folk songs, the passion of tango and jazz improvisation. Mr. Giraudo, in the tradition of such composers as Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus, highlights the unique talents of each band member, masterfully weaving together pre-composed and improvised elements.

My very first CD as a band leader. A live recording at my graduation recital at Manhattan School of Music. Although this has historical and sentimental value to me, I think I have grown enough since and decided not to reprint this CD.

Blue and Violet highlights the performing and composing talents of New York City pianist Jess Jurkovic and bassist Pedro Giraudo. Their love for jazz and improvisation mixes with such diverse elements as Western art  music-as in the title piece-and South American folk music-as in "Buenos Noches."The intimate nature of a duo setting allows Blue and Violet to aurally satisfy, through focused listening or as background music.

Traditional Tangos For Dancing featuring some of the best tango musicians in the US who have come together to record twenty danceable tracks of classic tangos in the “a la parilla” style.

Produced by the Grammy-winning producer/engineer John Fischbach at his New Orleans recording studio, Johnny's Dream Club presents a stellar line-up of Latin jazz masters: Cuban pianist Elio Villafranca, Argentinean bassist Pedro Giraudo, Cuban percussionist Jorge Leyva, and Lewis Kahn, the renowned virtuoso of Latin jazz on trombone and violin.

"Alma y Luna" is an innovative project that finds the vocalist accompanied by a group of Latin musicians and features Tosello’s talents both as a songwriter and as an interpreter of Latin American composers. With the guitarra, contrabass and bombo leguero as her starting point, Tosello recreates a musical landscape that spans all of the Americas.

Marta Topferovas new album illustrates why The London Times has called her one of the most graceful interpreters of Latin American folk music. Her spirited original songs are rooted in rhythms such as the Puerto Rican bomba and Argentinean cueca, yet Marta brings fresh vision and excellent taste to her artistry through her rich background and a diverse range of influences.

The talented Gizelxanath (voice) shares her take on some of the most beautiful Argentine tangos. Featuring NYC's finest tango musicians: Hector Del Curto (bandoneon), Alon Yavnai (piano), Nick Danielson (Violin) and Pedro Giraudo (bass); arrangements by Emilio Teubal.

MAR SALÁ is a music project devised primarily by Marta Hernández, with Liz Taub and Alfonso Cid. A Latin sound, the Rumba flamenca, Brazilian rhythms and Spanish pop are the band’s prevalent brand of musical styles. Based in Brooklyn,  MAR SALÁ is a cross over between the musical air of Seville and the polychromatic winds of New York City.

MAR SALÁ is a music project devised primarily by Marta Hernández, with Liz Taub and Alfonso Cid. A latin sound, prevailing the Rumba flamenca, Brazilian rhythms and Spanish pop is their brand. Based in Brooklyn,MAR SALÁ is a cross over between the musical air of Seville and the polychromatic winds of New York City.

His first solo CD, which includes music by Otero, Casenave, Salgan,Pedro Laurenz,and Vicente Zito. Residing in New York City since 1988, he can be heard in concert with pianist/composer Fernando Otero and on the CD's "Plan", "Revision", and "Pagina de Buenos Aires"(Nonesuch). He also performs with Hector Del Curto's Eternal Tango, Tango Casenave, and Cuartetango. Has collaborated with Paquito D'Rivera and Pablo Ziegler.

Produced by Grammy winning producer Aaron "Luis" Levinson Baby Loves Salsa features some of the biggest and brightest stars in contemporary salsa music including band leader and singer Jose Conde. It is the story of a group of kittens and puppies from the streets of new york city who go on to become the best salsa band in the land.

Bomba Sinfónica is a new musical piece by William Cepeda that fuses traditional Afro-Puerto Rican musical traditions with classical music. The composer starts with an orchestra of 50 classical musicians and integrates percussion instruments associated with traditional Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms, specifically bomba.

Through a casual Google search director Juan Mandelbaum finds out that Patricia, a long lost girlfriend from Argentina, is among the thousands who were kidnapped, tortured and then “disappeared” by the military during the 1976-1983 dictatorship. Juan embarks on a journey to find out what happened to her and others he knew who disappeared and re-examines his own choices.

On this album, Hector Del Curto brings distinctive blend of traditional tango in orquestra tipica style with his Eternal Tango Orchestra and the legendary music of Astor Piazzolla with his long time friend and collaborator, renowned pianist Pablo Ziegler.

Recording of a exciting live performance of the '20th Anniversary Tour' in Japan, at the Aichi Prefectural Theater. (DVD)

Otero‘s Nonesuch debut showcases the extraordinary stylistic breadth of this Buenos Aires-born pianist-composer, in an adventurous mix evoking the feel of Piazzolla‘s nuevo tango, improvisational jazz, and 20th-century classical music; filled with "a savage intensity that sweeps the listener away" (Guardian).

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1971, Pianist and Uruguayan composer graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music in Boston, U.S.A.  He lives  in New York City, where he teaches composition and improvisation at the "Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts" since 1997.  

Fulfilling his interest in creating music that goes beyond the traditional rhythms of jazz, William Cepeda has united a group of virtuoso musicians from different parts of the world and has created what he calls the INTERNATIONAL QUINTET. The group also invited a special guest to complete their vision of sound fusion. After years of preparation, the ensemble brings us the unforgettable tour UNITY.

NU GUAJIRO is a group influenced by Cuban Folkloric music and flavored by the funk and harmonies of New York City life.

This group is actually a combination of ensembles that explore the flexibility and liveliness of the music from the Colombian Andes. Our first CD features Sam Sadigursky on clarinet and flute, Sebastián Cruz on tiple, Andreas Guarín on guitar, Pedro Giraudo on bass, and Franco Pinna on percussion, as well as Lucía Pulido and Michael Leonhart as guest vocalists.

Take equal parts Piazzolla, jazz and classical music, throw them together, blend and pour. What you have is Fernando Otero's X-Tango Quintet and PLAN. Otero is an astonishing contemporary composer equally at home in the usually segregated worlds of tango, classical music and jazz.

Marta Topferova’s dusky-sweet, cafe-au-lait vocals have evoked comparisons with Mercedes Sosa (Argentina,) Nana Caymmi (Brazil,) Amalia Rodrigues (Portugal) and Cesaria Evora (Cabo Verde.) Her original compositions, with their modern hearts and ancient souls, incorporate high-and-lonesome Andean-based melodies and other Central and South American folkloric and urban-based tributaries.

LUCIA PULIDO is a Colombian singer with one of the richest voices on the international Latin American musical scence today.  She has mined the musical traditions of her native Colombia and other Latin American countries in an ongoing search for a distinct, experimental style. The New York Times says that, "Ms. Pulido holds on to the rawness of the original melodies while giving them a sophisticated new context."

Los Chantas are a multinational tango ensemble based in New York City. Their repertoire draws from the great Argentine tango tradition from the guardia vieja to the present. The group has been playing in milongas, clubs, theaters, and other venues in and around New York since its inception in 2002. With original arrangements of songs by Gardel, Troilo, Salgán, Piazzolla, and others, and a playful, improvised style, Los Chantas infuse classic tangos with new life and unique flavor.

Anna Saeki, an excellent singer from Japan who has been singing tango all over the world for over 20 years, records a CD of some tango songs and others arranged for a salsa ensemble. Released only in Japan for now, this CD was produced by Pedro Giraudo.

NU GUAJIRO is a group influenced by Cuban Folkloric music and flavored by the funk and harmonies of New York City life.

Ethereal moody original French songs. A love story seen through colors where each song is a color.
" ... in this album, nicole renaud's sound is white as snow. pure, transparent, lyrical, electroaccoustic. intangible beauty, undefinable. unknown magical landscape bathed with enchanting visual music." accordéon-accordéonistes

"Ay! Qué Rico is a quintessential Cuban phrase for anything delicious -- whether music, sensual pleasure, food or good times. And it pretty much says it all about this unexpectedly captivating, independently produced gem …".(Jordan Levin, Miami Herald) , the debut all album by Cuban roots singer, songwriter Jose Conde and his band Ola Fresca.

The tango's mystique lives on, attracting musicians as diverse as the two stars of this CD.  Roger Davidson is a New York-based pianist and composer of orchestral and choral works, jazz, and world music.  Argentine native, Pablo Aslan is a gifted bassist and director of AvanTango, a NY based modern tango ensemble. Together they have created a new collection of tangos embracing the traditional repertoire with an exuberant modern edge. 

These songs are true confessions of what life in New York City feels like. This album's sound often tips it's hat to Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, The Foo Fighters, and The Police.

Coba's debut CD features a rich selection of singers and of songs by Sebastián Cruz exploring new approaches to traditional Colombian rhythms. The music on this CD offers a very personal and fresh take on a community's ancient and profound legacy.

David Ullmann is a New York City Guitarist/Composer interested in exploring acoustic based jazz that incorporates elements of electronica and other music. The result is an album that moves in moods and styles but with a resonant thematic unity. It features as the core group Joe Ashlar on piano, Vin Scialla on Drums and Pedro Giraurdo on Bass.

Marta Topferova’s La Marea (The Tide) is an album of agelessly beautiful and heartfelt music. Featuring ten original songs sung in Spanish and set to rhythms ranging from Cuban son to Venezuelan vals, merengue and gaita, Topferova’s World Village debut boasts fascinating instrumentation including the Colombian harp, the French horn and the four-string cuatro.

A highly personal effort that chronicled, among other things, his breakup with his wife of 12 years. Like much of his work, many of the songs on Santo Pecado do not lend themselves easily to radio play, since their blends of traditional folk and contemporary rock, and even classical influences, don't fall into easily defined pop categories.

Lead by pianist Jess Jurkovic and percussionist Greg Beyer, this CD features all original music performed byt the leaders and Ohad Talmor on Tenor Sax and Pedro Giraudo on Bass. Recorded in 2000.

"Esencia probes the folklore and music of Cuban culture,  with son montunos,  and guajiras,Cuban dance standards and a dreamlike and seuctive interpretation of Amorosa Guajira,  simply and beautifully sung"
- Fiesta NY.Com review of Esencia