Dino — Saluzzi - Albores (2020, Ecm)

: Noted the absence of vocals or percussion (found on earlier solo sets like Kultrum ), which allows the bandoneon to "breathe and sing with ever deeper patience and poetry" .

: Reviewers from ukvibe noted that Saluzzi and his instrument appear as "one unified source," with no distinction between human and object .

: Pieces feel like stories told through the instrument, blending memories, ancestral links, and literary parallels .

Released in 2020 on ECM Records , (meaning "daybreak") marks Argentine master Dino Saluzzi's first solo bandoneon recording in over 32 years . Recorded in Buenos Aires at Saluzzi Music Studios, the album is a deeply introspective "artistic manifesto" that showcases the full expressive range of the bandoneon . Musical Overview

The album received widespread acclaim for its "power of restraint" and "chromatic sophistication" .

: Awarded it ★★★★, praising its "spiritually uplifting" and "restorative vibe" .

: A nearly 10-minute centerpiece dedicated to Dino's father, Cayetano, exploring early memories and the fleeting passage of time .

Dino — Saluzzi - Albores (2020, Ecm)

: Noted the absence of vocals or percussion (found on earlier solo sets like Kultrum ), which allows the bandoneon to "breathe and sing with ever deeper patience and poetry" .

: Reviewers from ukvibe noted that Saluzzi and his instrument appear as "one unified source," with no distinction between human and object . Dino Saluzzi - Albores (2020, ECM)

: Pieces feel like stories told through the instrument, blending memories, ancestral links, and literary parallels . : Noted the absence of vocals or percussion

The album received widespread acclaim for its "power of restraint" and "chromatic sophistication" .

: Awarded it ★★★★, praising its "spiritually uplifting" and "restorative vibe" .

: A nearly 10-minute centerpiece dedicated to Dino's father, Cayetano, exploring early memories and the fleeting passage of time .