Carlos di Sarli's music is widely regarded as the epitome of tango. It has everything that is typical of tango, and everything that is in tango has been refined and sometimes whittled down to the essentials in his arrangements. It is, simply put, exemplary tango.
Di Sarli was known as somewhat difficult, and his perfectionism sometimes got him in trouble with his musicians. It also, however, gave us a number of incredibly beautiful and at the same time eminently danceable tangos. All periods his orchestras went through have something to offer to both the music lover and the dancer: there is his relatively simple yet appealing music from the late 20s with his Sexteto, then (after quite a long break) the amazing recordings with Roberto Rufino and with Alberto Podestá, two brilliant singers. Then there are his classic and widely popular instrumental recordings, and finally his slow, rich late recordings with singers like Mario Pomar, Roberto Florio and Jorge Durán.
Di Sarli was a pianist of extraordinary skill - his style is unmistakeable and is an irreplaceable part of his orchestras' expression. Listen to his incredible left hand play and you will never mistake his orchestra for any other.
When you start buying Di Sarli CDs, make sure you get his recordings with Rufino and those with Podestá as well, and then throw in some of his instrumentals as well - they are very popular for practice, and with good reason.
Simply go to Mike Lavocah's site (see the link on the right) and follow his advice there.
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