Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet
Bar LunÀtico486 Halsey Street, New York 11233
Pedro Giraudo brings a new Tango Quartet to Bar LunÀtico for two sets, with Sami Merdinian on violin, Rodrigo Avalos on bandoneón, Martha Kato on piano and Giraudo on bass. The program places Argentine tango in dialogue with jazz and European classical music, balancing traditional and modern elements through original writing, arrangements and tango repertoire.
Argentine-born, New York-based bassist, composer and arranger Giraudo won a Latin Grammy for his 2018 album Vigor Tanguero. His work has included collaborations with Pablo Ziegler, Paquito D’Rivera, Héctor Del Curto, Rubén Blades and Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango. DownBeat called the quartet’s sound “an opulent listening experience.”
A basement club in Bedford-Stuyvesant, LunÀtico is a musician-owned space where live music starts at 9pm nightly, following dinner service. The stage is modest, with a single chair for the band, and the audience sits on wooden booths or the floor, close enough to feel the energy. The room is lit by dim bulbs, with walls lined with vintage posters and a few well-worn speakers. There's a bar with original cocktails, craft beer, and wine, and a dinner menu available from 6pm to 11pm. Shows are donation-based, with a $10 recommendation in cash. It's a place where people listen to music and talk afterward, in a familiar, unpolished setting.