El Encuentro is a live album by Argentine bandoneón player and composer Dino Saluzzi with cellist Anja Lechner and the Metropole Orchestra recorded on February 13, 2009, and released by ECM on February 13, 2009.ECM discography accessed November 8, 2011
Reception The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "El Encuentro ('The Meeting') is a series of musical short stories that ultimately become an entire narrative."Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 8, 2011
The All About Jazz review by John Kelman states, "El Encuentro, Saluzzi's first live recording, expands on its antecedents both in scope and palette."Kelman, J. AllAboutJazz Review, July 21, 2010
The JazzTimes review by Mike Joyce states, "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."Joyce, M. JazzTimes Review, October 2010
Track listing All compositions by Dino Saluzzi "Vals de los días" – 15:29 "Plegaria andina" – 17:14 "El encuentro" – 21:44 "Miserere" – 14:30
Personnel Dino Saluzzi – bandoneón Anja Lechner – cello (tracks 1–3) Felix "Cuchara" Saluzzi – tenor saxophone (track 2) Jules Buckley – conductor Metropole Orchestra
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