Formed in 1998 the Bay Area ensemble Tango No. 9 explores tango music in its many manifestations — traditional dance music, vocal ballads, tango nuevo, and more recent compositions — bringing an idiosyncratic twist to each at Bird & Beckett. "The trio of instruments — violin, piano, and trombone — may seem a far cry...
Latin Grammy–nominated electro-acoustic ensemble Los Tangueros del Oeste brings their groundbreaking nuevo tango sound to The Deluxe in the Upper Haight. Founded and led by acclaimed bassist and composer Sascha Jacobsen, the group reimagines traditional Argentine tango by weaving in modern electronic textures, hip-hop beats, and jazz improvisation alongside traditional bandoneón, violin, piano, and upright...