Dino Saluzzi - Albores (2020, Ecm) Direct
: A nearly 10-minute centerpiece dedicated to Dino's father, Cayetano, exploring early memories and the fleeting passage of time .
: Noted the absence of vocals or percussion (found on earlier solo sets like Kultrum ), which allows the bandoneon to "breathe and sing with ever deeper patience and poetry" . Dino Saluzzi - Albores (2020, ECM)
: A somber farewell to the late Georgian composer Giya Kancheli, who passed away in 2019 . : A nearly 10-minute centerpiece dedicated to Dino's
: Awarded it ★★★★, praising its "spiritually uplifting" and "restorative vibe" . : Awarded it ★★★★
The album consists of nine original compositions that function as "musical soliloquies," moving away from traditional tango structures into more free-flowing, spiritual territories . Critics have described the sound as:
: Pieces feel like stories told through the instrument, blending memories, ancestral links, and literary parallels .