Tango in Montreal

While boarding the Beaubien bus one day with my bass (check that alliteration), I met Leila Boily-Afriat, a Tango dance guru, who soon introduced me to Tango pianist Victor Simon.  Every Thursday, at Cafe de Lima, he hosts a Tango Jam Session.  I went and heard Victor play with bass-clarinetist Matthew Belanger.  They blew me away.  They were freely improvising in the tango context.  It was like Eric Dolphy meets Astor Piazzolla.  I am now very happy to be studying tango bass with Victor.  Check out his group:  Ensemble Montreal Tango.