Tango from Obango is the debut album by European jazz group the Vienna Art Orchestra (credited as Wiener Art Orchester) which was first released in 1980 on the Art label.[1][2] The album was re-released on CD in 1997 with additional material along with a sampler disc.[3]

Tango from Obango
Studio album by Wiener Art Orchestra
Released	1980
Recorded	November 22 & 23, 1979
Venue	Schmettersound Studio, Bisamberg, Austria
Genre	Contemporary classical music, Jazz
Length	44:21
Label	Art Art 1002
Producer	Hans Heinrich C. Stoller, Mathias Rüegg
Wiener Art Orchestra chronology
Tango from Obango (1980) Concerto Piccolo (1981)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Tom Schulte called it "an important document in the post-modern jazz movement".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Mathias Rüegg

1. "Tango from Obango" – 13:24
2. "Polish Contrasts" – 9:36
3. "Voilà di Here" – 1:15
4. "The World of Beband & Bigbop" – 12:42
5. "Panta Rhei" – 5:53
6. "Charly's Trauma" – 0:38
7. "Aftercare by Wolfgang Puschnig" – 3:53 Additional track on CD reissue

Two Songs for a Lovely War Additional disc on 1997 CD reissue

1. "Song for Another Lovely War" – 15:59 recorded in 1988
2. "Another Song for Another Lovely War" – 14:39 recorded in 1988
3. "Jessas Na!" – 3:42 recorded in 1977 and originally released on 7 inch single
4. "Kontrapunkte" – 4:49 recorded in 1977 and originally released on 7 inch single

Personnel

• Mathias Rüegg - arranger, conductor
• Lauren Newton - voice
• Karl Fian - trumpet
• Herbert Joos − flugelhorn, baritone horn
• Christian Radovan − trombone
• Wolfgang Puschnig − alto saxophone, flute
• Harry Sokal - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Roman Schwaller − tenor saxophone
• Uli Scherer − piano
• Harry Pepl – guitar (track 4)
• Jürgen Wuchner − bass
• Werner Pirchner − marimba, vibraphone
• Fritz Ozmec − drums
• Wolfgang Reisinger − percussion

References