Miguel Calo

Birth Name: Miguel Calo
Artistry: Bandoneón player, director, composer
Lived: 1907 - 1972

Miguel Calo

It is considered that Caló's orchestra epitomized good taste in the first half of the 1940s, more than any other orchestra - refined, good taste, quintessential tango
He was formally trained on the violin and the Bandoneón
He started work in the late 1920s - during this time he played in significant orchestras, as a bandoneonist
In 1929 he created his first orchestra
In the same year he disbanded that orchestra, to join another on a tour of Spain
1932, conducting his own orchestra, marks his first recording
He consolidated his orchestra in 1934, which marks his first stage appearance
1961 marks a pivotal moment in Calo's career - he created the orchestra Miguel Caló y su Orquesta de las Estrellas (Miguel Caló and his All Star Orchestra)
Only the best musicians were selected
This orchestra will be remembered as one of the best tango orchestras
The orchestra broke up in 1945 and the artists went to other orchestras, none of which were considered as good
Calo died in May 1972 - it is considered that no good tango night is complete without Calo

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