Daniel Hugo Piazzolla, renowned musician and composer son of the legendary Astor Piazzolla, died at 80 from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Close sources confirmed the death after a prolonged illness that impacted his health in recent years. Piazzolla, who preserved and expanded his father's tango legacy, had lived in Villa La Angostura since 2010.
Daniel Hugo Piazzolla was born in 1945 in Argentina, son of Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla and Odette Wolff. He grew up in a family environment marked by music, where his father revolutionized traditional tango by incorporating elements of jazz and classical music. As a pianist and composer, Daniel Hugo was involved in the innovative stages of his father's work, participating in the Octeto Electrónico during the 1970s, an ensemble that fused electronic sounds with tango.
After Astor's death in 1992, Daniel Hugo took on the responsibility of keeping that legacy alive. He reorganized the octeto using original scores and promoted interpretations that honored his father's vanguardist spirit. As a producer, he contributed to documentaries and audiovisual productions on contemporary tango, including projects like "Tango 360".
In his career as a composer, he left notable works such as the song "El amor cotidiano" and the tango "Porteñesa heroica". Although he did not achieve his father's global fame, his work was appreciated in specialized circles for its subtlety and commitment to innovation without abandoning the genre's roots.
Daniel Hugo was the father of Daniel "Pipi" Piazzolla, born in 1972, who has continued the family dynasty as a drummer and leader of the jazz sextet Escalandrum, incorporating his grandfather's compositions into albums like "Piazzolla plays Piazzolla".
In recent years, he had been dealing with respiratory symptoms that limited his public appearances. His death comes at a time when Astor's nuevo tango is gaining international relevance with tributes and reinterpretations on global stages. The news was confirmed by family members and his intimate circle.
