Javier Girotto & Aires Tango + Ekletic Duo - 28 March 2025

A trip to Terni in Italy provided an opportiunity to see a gig in an ancient building. The support were very interesting and different. A cellist with an electronic cello plus a pianist played a variety of tunes from classical to Australian Pop in unusual arrangements. The main band were essentially a jazzy tangoish band with Javier leading the band on alto sax. All four (sax, piano, bass and drums) were good musicians but I particularly liked the drumming. The others all got solo spots and then with the final tune he also got a go and did an excellent solo. The tunes I particularly liked were one called '2nd April' (a Falklands reference) which was somewhat downbeat and a tango near the end.