Sunday Evening Milonga with MESSIEZ QUARTET feat. SOFÍA TOSELLO

This special band was born from a simple idea: to make people dance! 

Pianist Emiliano Messiez creates yet another tango band that will set the dance floor on fire.

He is bringing in some of the best musicians we know—

Sergio Reyes on violin and Pablo Lanouguere on double bass and Rodrigo Avalos on the bandoneón—to lay down the rhythm and soul of the music..

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With a deep love for the most danceable tangos and a passion for bringing the music to life, 

this band is all about energy, rhythm, and connection. From the first note to the last, 

they play with one goal in mind: to keep your feet moving and your heart racing. 

Their music will pull you in and make you feel every beat. 

 

¡Nos vemos en la pista!

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Piano & Direction: Emiliano Messiez

Vocals: Sofia Tosello
Double Bass: Pablo Lanouguere

Violin: Sergio Reyes
Bandoneón: Rodrigo Avalos

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Below you can see a video of Messiez Quartet and you can find links to explore each musician.

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Emiliano Messiez is an Argentine pianist, composer, arranger, and music director based in New York City. Recognized as one of the leading voices of contemporary tango, he is the founder and artistic director of Orquesta Típica Messiez and pianist of the Romo-Agri-Messiez Trio, whose album “Ahora” earned a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Tango Album. He has performed with the acclaimed Broadway production Forever Tango and has appeared at major concert halls and festivals throughout the United States, Europe, and South America. As a performer, arranger, and musical director, Messiez is dedicated to honoring the tradition of tango while expanding its expressive possibilities. Beyond the tango world, he is also an award-winning composer for musical theater and concert music, with works performed internationally. 

Click here for a link to Emiliano Messiez.

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Sofía Tosello is originally from Córdoba, Argentina and now living in New York City, she brings the voice, the interpretation of the lyrics and the stories behind these songs to the musical Tango world. Tosello has evolved a brand new musical synthesis finding a big approach to Tango and mixes in the rich variety of Latin American “ cancion” traditions, including Chacarera, Bolero Filin, Peruvian Vals, Son Cubano, Bossa Nova and Zamba.  One also hears shades of the downtown “world” jazz scene of New York in Tosello’s performance.

Christopher Loundon writing in Jazz Times, notes that “the purity of Tosello’s voice is matched by the vibrancy of her emotional palette and inventiveness of her cross-cultural technique. The next wave in Latin American Jazz may well begin with Tosello”. Sofia has performed and recorded with well-known artists such as Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra and Tango Ensemble, Fernando Otero, Polly Ferman and Glamour Tango, Cocomama, Alex Cuba, Thalia, Mariela Franganillo Tango Company, Guy Mendilow Ensemble, among others. Tosello has toured and taught around the world in the USA, Europe, Latin America and Asia. She is currently teaching jazz at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Jazz Power Initiative, among other organizations. 

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Pablo Lanouguere, a renowned musician and composer hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently resides in New York City. As a highly sought-after artist, he frequently collaborates with esteemed musicians and bands spanning various genres, including Tango, Jazz, Latin-Jazz, Swing, Salsa, Classical, and World Music. Over the past several years, Mr. Lanouguere has collaborated with notable artists such as Raul Jaurena, Fernando Otero, Daniel Binelli & Astoria Tango Orchestra, Palaver Strings, Tipica Messiez, Leonardo Suarez Paz, Emilio Teubal New Post Trio, and The Queens Cartoonists, among others. Since 2019, he has been the leader of the “Pablo Lanouguere Quintet,” with whom he has recorded two albums: “Eclectico” (2019) and “Altar” (2022). Pablo Lanouguere holds a Master’s degree in Jazz Performance from Queens College.

Click here for a link to Pablo Lanouguere. You can also listen to him at his YouTube Channel
 

Sergio R. Reyes Mendoza is a Guatemalan violinist, composer and arranger residing in NYC. Mr. Reyes Mendoza has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Blue Note Jazz Club, among other places. He has shared the stage with internationally renowned artists Frederica von Stade, Clive Lythgoe, Danny Rivera, Lucía Pulido, and Argentine musicians who worked with tango master Astor Piazzolla, such as Pablo Ziegler, Héctor Del Curto, Raúl Jaurena, Daniel Binelli and others. Reyes studied violin and composition at Interlochen Arts Academy, Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, and Manhattan School of Music. In Europe he attended the Mozart European Academy (Poland) and the Ecoles d'Arts Américaines (Fointanebleau, France). Passionate about the arts, literature, and Guatemalan history, Mr. Reyes Mendoza addresses current Guatemalan and Latin American issues and societal challenges as the core inspiration for his original orchestra, chamber music, choral, and tango ensemble compositions.

Click here for a link to Sergi R. Reyes for his Instagram page.

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Rodrigo Avalos is an Argentine bandoneonist and composer with an international career spanning performances across Argentina, Europe, the United States, and South Korea. His work bridges traditional tango, chamber music, and contemporary repertoire, and has been presented at leading venues including Teatro Colón, the Kennedy Center, and the Centro Cultural Kirchner. In 2023, he received First Prize for Bandoneon Performance at the Che Bandoneón Competition during the Stowe Tango Music Festival.

Click here for a link to Rodrigo Avalos for his Instagram page.

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