At the center stage of the new tango scene ever since 1997 –when he joined El Arranque orchestra as a violinist and arranger-, Ramiro Gallo is one of the latest revelations of the genre, both as a player and composer, now leading his own quintet. He began studying the violin at the age of five, in the Childrens’ Orchestra of the Province of Santa Fé, which was conducted by Roberto Benítez. At the age of nine he made his debut playing folklore as part of La Familia Gallo. A disciple of Ljerko Spiller, he performed in the South African National Symphonic Orchestra, in Johannesburg; and later came back to Argentina to devote himself to tango, which actually brought him to Buenos Aires. He also played for the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires. When he joined El Arranque, this band experienced a quantum leap, touring Europe, Japan, and the U.S. An assistant violinist at the Orquesta Escuela de Tango, he set up a quintet to perform his own repertoire in 2000. In 2006, after his departure from El Arranque, he began to perform with his quintet, including brand-new players: Martín Vázquez (guitar), Lucía Ramírez (bandoneon), Marcos Rufo (double bass) and Adrián Enríquez (piano). In this session, held in the mythical ION recording studios, in Buenos Aires, Ramiro Gallo’s Quintet recorded “Don Alfredo” (by Ramiro Gallo), “Mi gaucha” (by Enrique Gallo) and “Bailongo” (by Ramiro Gallo), specially for 10tango.
