Dario Boente at Jazz Standard

The term “crossover artist” can mean many things. In the case of Argentine pianist and composer Dario Boente, it means a musician whose career has taken him from Berklee in Boston to the tango clubs of Buenos Aires to the “rave” scenes of London and Ibiza. Since relocating to New York in 1999, Dario has released four CDs – including his latest, Sur – featuring such well–known players as drummer Antonio Sanchez, guitarist Ronny Jordan, and saxophonist Miguel Zenon. “Proyecto Sur” is Boente's acoustic project, with a repertoire of original compositions and Jazz and Argentine standards strongly influenced by Brazilian, Jazz and Argentine music. “Dario’s performances are full of lyricism, rich harmonies, impeccable technique, rhythm and Jazz vocabulary, all wrap up with exquisite romanticism.” (The Village Voice)...

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The term “crossover artist” can mean many things. In the case of Argentine pianist and composer Dario Boente, it means a musician whose career has taken him from Berklee in Boston to the tango clubs of Buenos Aires to the “rave” scenes of London and Ibiza. Since relocating to New York in 1999, Dario has released four CDs – including his latest, Sur – featuring such well–known players as drummer Antonio Sanchez, guitarist Ronny Jordan, and saxophonist Miguel Zenon. “Proyecto Sur” is Boente's acoustic project, with a repertoire of original compositions and Jazz and Argentine standards strongly influenced by Brazilian, Jazz and Argentine music. “Dario’s performances are full of lyricism, rich harmonies, impeccable technique, rhythm and Jazz vocabulary, all wrap up with exquisite romanticism.” (The Village Voice)

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