Norteño is a Canadian "Tango nuevo" quintet from Ottawa,

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. It consists of Pierre-Paul Provencher (

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), Laurie Rosewarne (

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), Geneviève Petit (

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), Rémi Barrette (

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), and Tobias Meis (

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History

Norteño was started by Pierre-Paul Provencher and Laurie Rosewarne in 1993. Norteño plays a lot of music by

Ástor Piazzolla Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed '' nuevo tango'', incorporating elements fr ...

, as well as some of Provencher's compositions in his style: tango nuevo, which is a

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tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...

and

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."Ottawa jazz fest kicks off"
. ''Jam!'', via Canoe.com DENIS ARMSTRONG Jun 22, 2007 In 2003, Norteño released an album entitled ''Milonga d'automne''."Le tango à la mode Norteño"
''Radio-Canada: Divines tentations > Chroniques''. Interview. Norteño performed at the

Montreal International Jazz Festival The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal ( en, Montreal International Jazz Festival) is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world's largest jazz fes ...

in 1996, as well as some concerts at the

National Arts Centre The National Arts Centre (NAC) (french: Centre national des Arts) is a performing arts organisation in Ottawa, Ontario, along the Rideau Canal. It is based in the eponymous National Arts Centre building. History The NAC was one of a number of ...

in Ottawa. The group performed at the Ottawa Jazz Festival in 2007.

References

External links

Norteño websiteMilonga d'automne track listing at AllMusic
{{DEFAULTSORT:Norteno 1993 establishments in Ontario Canadian world music groups Musical groups established in 1993 Musical groups from Ottawa Tango music groups