Trio Garufa

Trio Garufa features an international lineup playing classic and modern tango music from Argentina for dancing, including selections from the band’s two CDs as well as Astor Piazzolla’s Nuevo Tango and the timeless golden-age tangos from the Argentine legends of the 1920s-’40s. Accordionist-bandoneon player Adrian Jost grew up in Switzerland, where he played in various bands before falling under the spell of the tango. After moving to San Francisco, he met Argentine-born guitarist Guillermo Garcia in 1999. Their musical association and mutual love of Argentina’s dance music led to Trio Garufa two years later. Bassist Sascha Jacobsen rounds out the group’s classic tango instrumentation. In addition to having played at the top milongas (tango dance parties) in San Francisco and at several festivals in the U.S. and Canada, Trio Garufa toured Argentina for two months last year and returned to Buenos Aires in April. When not performing, the musicians can likely be found out on the dance floor, as all three are obsessive tango dancers themselves.

Doors at 7:30 pm; show at 9:00 pm. The show is preceded by a tango dance lesson at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15 ($12 students).