A series of in-depth explorations of the great tango orchestras, written from the perspective of the dancer. Michael Lavocah introduces the important musicians of each orchestra, helping you to hear them within the music, and then takes you through the dance recordings. Discographies and listening guides help the reader to listen, and thus to feel, with more understanding and depth.

vol.1: Aníbal Troilo (2 ed)
Released: 11-July-2020

vol.2: Osvaldo Pugliese
Released: 09-Sep-2016

vol.3: Carlos Di Sarli
Released: 27-May-2018

vol.4: Juan D’Arienzo
Released: 06-Sep-2019

vol.5: Francisco Canaro
Released: 08-Nov-2021

vol.6: Osvaldo Fresedo
Released: 11-Mar-2024

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Praise for ‘Tango Masters’ in Tangodanza magazine:

As a tango historian, you very often come across repetitive, clichéd stories and statements that go into little depth and are copied again and again. The books by Michael Lavocah from the ‘Tango Masters’ series are a major exception here. Few poke so deeply and meticulously into the sources, hardly anyone deals so independently and precisely with individual tangos, no one formulates his statements in such depth and detail and then backs them up with footnotes and an extensive bibliography in the appendix.
– Tangodanza magazine, July 2024