Raul Garello, Argentina Bandoneon player, band leader and composer (b. 1936) Raúl Garello was born in the city of Chacabuco, in the province of Buenos Aires. He became one of the most important “post-Piazzolla” contemporary tango composers and performers.  When he moved to Buenos Aires, he joined the Radio Belgrano tango orchestra where he met Leopoldo Federico, whom he later replaced in Roberto Firpo’s quartet. He accompanied many well-known singers of his time, such as Alberto Moran (he eventually became the band leader for Moran’s tango musicians), and he also played  alongside bandoneón players, such as Alfredo de Franco and Osvaldo Piro.  His most important and fruitful career move was to join the Anibal TroiloOrchestra as the bandoneon player, where he developed his distinctive music style and personality. He started arranging works for orchestra in 1966 (Agustin Bardi’s La guiñada for the Baffa Berlingieri Orchestra; Juan Carlos Cobian’s Los Mareados for Pichuco's orquesta). He was the arranger and bandoneón player in Pichuco’s famed tango orchestra until Pichuco died in 1975. Since1980, he has been the co-leader and co-founder of the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires, a notable responsibility he shares with Maestro Carlos García. On July 9, 1990, he achieved a lifelong goal:  He conducted the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires at the beautiful Colon Theater in Buenos Aires.  He reached another pinnacle of success in 1988, when he appeared in the movie, Tango for Two, directed by Hector Olivera.  Garello’s style of tango uniquely matches the contemporary mood of Buenos Aires with an intimately personal sound, harmonic richness, and an all encompassing aesthetic beauty.