Julio De Caro - Virtual Class w/Makela 6/7/2020

He is considered as revolutionary as Carlos Gardel. While Gardel was an innovator for singing tango, De Caro was a vanguardist in the way he composed and play tango.

He, first of all, was one of the transitions to the GUARDIA NUEVA, adding sophistication and “yeites” to his compositions and performances. Future orchestra leaders such as Pedro Laurenz, Osvaldo Pugliese and Pedro Maffia passed through his orchestra. Pugliese, in particular would reach the heights he achieved by following the De Caro’s school.

To understand De Caro´s conception is important to take into account the tangos composed and played by De Caro himself, such as ¨Boedo¨, “Tierra querida” and many others. It was also essential the work of his brother Francisco, the sextet´s pianist and, as composer, the skillful creator of some of the most appreciated tangos in a lyrical romantic style, such as “Flores negras” o “Loca bohemia”. The group switched between the passion in Francisco´s tangos and the paintings of urban landscapes and characters in Julio´s, with an easiness never achieved before. (from todotango website)

Makela’s favorite tunes of Julio De Caro

Derecho viejo 1926 Inst

Boedo 1928 Inst 1939

Flores Negras 1927 Inst

Mala Junta 1927 Inst 1938

La plegaria 1924 Inst

Farolito de mi barrio 1926 Inst

Loca Bohemia 1928 Inst

Copacabana 1927 Inst 1941

Maipo 1928 Inst 1941

La Rayuela 1926 Inst 1941

Tierra querida 1927 Inst