Pablo Ziegler (born September 2, 1944) is a Grammy Awards winning Argentine composer, pianist, arranger based in New York City.
As a composer he has taken Piazzolla's contrapuntal approach to tango music and added more jazz influence, notably with the regular use of a drum kit, lighter harmonies similar to those used in bossa nova, and extended passages of improvisation.
[3] He has worked with of classical, jazz, and Latin musicians including Emmanuel Ax, Gary Burton, Regina Carter, Branford Marsalis, Paquito D’Rivera, Kenny Garrett, Stefon Harris, Joe Lovano, Christopher O'Riley, Quique Sinesi, Walter Castro, Nestor Torres, Joe Locke, Randy Brecker, David Sánchez (musician), and Miguel Zenón.
[5] Ziegler’s 2013 recording, the Latin Grammy-nominated Amsterdam Meets New Tango (Zoho Music 2013), saw his quartet paired with the Netherlands’ Metropole Orkest, playing his most famous works arranged for jazz orchestra.
His work as music director, arranger and pianist for bass-baritone opera star Erwin Schrott received an Echo Klassik Award in 2011 for the album Rojotango.