New Tango No. 5: Audaciousness
New Tango No. 5 is part of a series of tango-jazz compositions. Each one explores a particular quality of the tango. Number 5 is about laying aside feelings of hesitation and being bold (or audacious) in the spirit of tango. It was originally written as Movement 7 in my composition Donut Music, an extended piece for solo guitar. However, I liked this tango so much that I decided to also have it as a separate piece. Recorded by Keith Calmes, guitar.
This is an unusual tango in several ways. Harmonically, only minor 9th and major 7th chords are used, and the chord progression has unconventional relationships. Structurally, the piece has a 24-bar form. The A section is 14 bars, and the B section is 10 bars. There is quite a bit of shifting time in this piece. Time becomes elastic. Phrases expand and contract. This gives a fluid movement to the music.
This is an unusual tango in several ways. Harmonically, only minor 9th and major 7th chords are used, and the chord progression has unconventional relationships. Structurally, the piece has a 24-bar form. The A section is 14 bars, and the B section is 10 bars. There is quite a bit of shifting time in this piece. Time becomes elastic. Phrases expand and contract. This gives a fluid movement to the music.
