Tango with Cally is a weekly radio program hosted by Saint Louis Symphony musician Cally Banham. She shares tango recordings from the late 1920s to today, along with stories about the history and culture of Tango music and dance.

Tango with Cally

Pope Francis, who was born in Buenos Aires, is known to be a big fan of Tango. In December of 2014, thousands of people danced a mass tango in St. Peter’s Square in honor of the Pope's 78th birthday! Host Cally Banham recounts some interviews that touch on Pope Francis’s experience with the tango and features his favorite music.

Tango with Cally, S2:E23 - Milonga for the Pope

In 1967 tango musician José Basso traveled to Japan for what was supposed to be a month... that turned into a year! In 1970, he recorded a spectacular album in collaboration with Japanese musicians. This week, host Cally Banham features music from  “Inedito”.

Tango with Cally, S3:E6 - José Basso in Japan

This week Cally features Yo-Yo Ma, internationally renowned cellist and one of the greatest classical recording artists of all time. An enthusiastic crossover musician, Yo-Yo Ma championed the tango in his 1999 Grammy Award-winning album “The Soul of the Tango”.

Tango with Cally, S3:E7 - Yo-Yo Ma’s Soul of the Tango

Host Cally Banham celebrates the life and music of Florindo Sassone, the violinist and band leader who modernized the Tango orchestra in the mid Golden Era, adding harp, percussion, and other exotic instruments to the traditional instrumentation. The result was a totally unique, rich, and lush sound!

Tango with Cally, S3:E8 - The Sound World of Florindo Sassone

Tango composers loved to write their vocals for the flexible and expressive baritone register. This week we’ll hear recordings from some of the Golden Era’s most important baritone singers, including Alberto Podestá (pictured), Ernesto Famá, and Charlo.

Tango with Cally, S3:E9 - The Baritones of Tango

In this farewell episode, host Cally Banham presents a play-through of her recently released album Tango to the Cor, with narration. Cally and the musicians of Cortango perform a collection of traditional and concert tangos.

Tango with Cally, S3:E10 - Tango To The Cor

Join host Andy Coco for this special episode, aired Jan. 3, 2025 featuring his favorite releases from 2024:
1. GreenTTea & The Tempos	"Keep the Music In Your Soul"	Tempoetic	2024	Color Red	
2. Mister Rebound	"Rebound Theme"	Mister Rebound	2024	Color Red	
3. Mister Rebound	"Pay For Yourself (feat. Danke)"	Pay For Yourself	2024	Color Red	
Fat Produce	"SON!"	Fresh Squeeze	2024	F-Spot	
4. The Greyboy Allstars	"Slip The Grip"	Grab Bag: 2007-2023	2024	Knowledge Room	
5. Sam Fribush Trio feat Charlie Hunter and Calvin Napper	"People Please" (single version)	People Please	2024	Flybird	
6. George Porter Jr. 	"Tito's Thumping Machine"
2024	Color Red	(Terrence Houston - Drums) 
Toyesauce	"From the Barrell"	From the Barrell	2024	Toyesauce	(Leon Toye - Electric Guitar, Ben Ellman - Saxophon, Peter Levin - Keyboards, Jerry “JBlakk” Henderson- Bass, TH - drums)
7. BT ALC Big Band	"Shootin' the Shit (Live)"	2024	BT ALC Big Band	
8. The Rare Sounds	"Half a Mind"	Introducing: The Rare Sounds	2024	Color Red	
9. Luther Dickinson, John Medeski, Johnny Vidocovich, Dominic Davis	"Jupiter - Ying Yang"	Mississippi Murals	2024	Spaceflight	
10. Soulive	"Cabriolet"	Cabriolet	2024	Soulive Music Group

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1	Stanton Moore	"Java"	With You In Mind	2017	Mascot 
2	Los Hombres Calientes	"Foforo Fo Firi"	Vol. 3: New Congo Square	2001	Basin Street
3	Cubanismo	"Cuborleans"	Mardi Gras Mambo - ¡Cubanismo! In New Orleans	2000	Ryko
4	Joe Krown Walter Wolfman Washington Russell Batiste Jr.	"Maple Leaf Strutt"	Live at the Maple Leaf 	2008	JRK
5	The Meters	"Groovy Lady"	s/w Stretch Your Rubber Band	1971	Josie
6	Galactic	"Hold on to Let Go (feat. Erica Falls)"	Hold on to Let Go (feat. Erica Falls) - Single	2018	Tchoup-zilla
7	The Greyboy Allstars	"Watch Out Gail"	Grab Bag: 2007-2023	2024	Knowledge Room
8	GreenTTea & The Tempos	"Keep the Music In Your Soul"	Tempoetic	2024	Color Red
9	Fat Produce	"SON!"	Fresh Squeeze	2024	F-Spot
10	Soulive	"Beatrix"	Beatrix	2024	Soulive Music Group

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