Mojotoro is an album by the Dino Saluzzi Group recorded in May 1991 and released on ECM the following year. The group features bandoneonista Celso Saluzzi, reed player Felix "Cuchara" Saluzzi, rhythm section Armando Alonso, Guillermo Vadalá and José Maria Saluzzi, and percussionist Arto Tuncboyaci.[1]

Mojotoro
Studio album by
Released1992
RecordedMay 1991
StudioEstudios Ion
Buenos Aires, Argentina
GenreJazz
Length63:24
LabelECM
ECM 1447
ProducerManfred Eicher
Dino Saluzzi chronology
Andina
(1988)
Mojotoro
(1992)
Cité de la Musique
(1996)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars stating "The music mixes tango with elements of Bolivian and Uruguayan music. There are some beautiful sections, and some uneven ones as well."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Dino Saluzzi except as indicated
  1. "Mojotoro" - 9:05
  2. "Tango a mi padre" - 2:41
  3. "Mundos" - 10:58
  4. "Lustrin" - 6:17
  5. "Viernes santo" - 4:46
  6. "Milonga (la puñalada)" (Pintín Castellanos) - 3:41
  7. "El camino" - 5:32

Personnel

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Dino Saluzzi Group

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  • Dino Saluzzi – bandoneón, percussion, voice
  • Celso Saluzzi – bandoneón, percussion, voice
  • Felix "Cuchara" Saluzzi – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
  • Armando Alonso – guitars, voice
  • Guillermo Vadalá – electric bass, voice
  • José Maria Saluzzi – drums, voice
  • Arto Tuncboyaci – percussion, voice

References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed November 8, 2011
  2. ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed November 8, 2011