Richard Galliano and Wynton Marsalis - Jazz in Marciac, France - 2006

Richard Galliano: Tangaria Quartet was recorded live during Jazz In Marciac on August 6, 2006. Marciac is a quaint, sleepy town in South-Western France that comes to life during the summer months when it hosts a massive jazz festival.

Tangaria features the music of its worldrenowned members – Richard Galliano, Alexis Cardenas, Philippe Aerts, and Rafaël Mejias, as well as their special guest, Wynton Marsalis on Trumpet and Hamilton de Holanda on mandolin.

Galliano describes the concert as certainly one of the most beautiful… an audience that was numerous, and alert; an incredible atmosphere in a mythical place. The Tangaria Quartet played some of Galliano’s standard songs – Tango Pour Claude, Laurita, Sertão, New York Tango, Fou Rire, Sanfona and Spleen – while exploring a few new ones including Chat Pître and Tangaria.

The concert features Hamilton De Holanda’s astonishing mandolin solo, Alexis Cardenas and Rafaël Mejias’ incredible duo and Galliano’s improvisation alongside both of them. Enjoy these intense, fascinating, and creative moments during an unforgettable night and the birth of a new band: Tangaria.

The soundtrack to Tangaria Quartet captures every moment of every song in the film in high quality audio recording format. Duration: 73 minutes.

Wynton Marsalis rehearsing La Vie en Rose with Walter Blanding for his concert with Richard Galliano at Marciac Jazz 2008