Richard Galliano - New Yörk Tango Trio

Styles: Accordion Jazz
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:42
Size: 125,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:53) 1. Vuelvo Al Sur
(5:51) 2. New York Tango
(6:24) 3. Chiquilin De Bachin
(1:44) 4. Gnossienne N°3
(4:14) 5. Chat Pître
(2:23) 6. Chiens Perdus Sans Collier
(4:39) 7. Il Piccolo Circo
(7:39) 8. Waltz For Nicky
(5:33) 9. Tango Pour Claude
(6:50) 10. Milonga Del Angel
(3:27) 11. La Javanaise

Almost certainly, Richard Galliano is the best accordionist alive today. It’s not just a matter of technique. Anyone who can keep a grip on all those buttons and bellows is halfway to being a genius anyway. It’s the delicacy, the light and shade of the ever-changing sounds, the clarity. I find it enchanting. This album was recorded earlier this year at a festival in Cully, a resort on Lake Geneva. Five of the 11 pieces are Galliano compositions and, this being his Tango Band, three are by Astor Piazzolla, his exemplar in that idiom. When Galliano plays Piazzolla the similarity is quite striking.

A good example, the sweetly sad Chiquilin De Bachin, is a little masterpiece in this respect. It also reveals the double talents of Sébastien Giniaux, the trio’s superb guitarist, who plays an eloquent cello here. In contrast, the trio, including bassist Diego Imbert, presents seven-and-a-half minutes of sheer virtuosity with Galliano’s jazz-tinted Waltz for Nicky. The evening ends on a touchingly intimate note, the audience quietly joining in Serge Gainsbourg’s La Javanaise, with Galliano acting as their gentle accompanist.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/22/richard-galliano-new-york-tango-trio-cully-2022-swiss-radio-days-jazz-series-vol-47-review-an-enchanting-accordion-evening

New Yörk Tango Trio

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Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Mare Nostrum II

Styles: Jazz, Bop
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:21
Size: 127,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:03) 1. Apnea
(5:09) 2. Blue Silence
(3:57) 3. Aurore
(3:51) 4. Kristallen den fina
(5:08) 5. Gisele
(4:30) 6. E varie notti tre vie notai - per Etule, l'amico più fragile
(4:47) 7. Farväl
(4:47) 8. Gnossienne No. 1
(3:42) 9. Lili
(4:02) 10. Leklåt
(4:11) 11. Le livre d'un père sarde
(6:10) 12. Si dolce è il tormento

Trumpeter Paolo Fresu is Sardinian, accordionist Richard Galliano is French, and Jan Lundgren, the pianist, is Swedish: three virtuosi who create entirely European music using jazz techniques. One comes up with an idea and all three contribute to the final result. These 12 pieces, with their hints of French chanson, Scandinavian folk dance, Italian love song and universal, dreamy ballads, belong to no particular category. Two of them are adapted from classical originals, one by Monteverdi and the other by Erik Satie, poles apart in time and sensibility, but here they sit happily side by side. With each piece lasting about four minutes, and the mood changing subtly from one to another, it’s a deeply enjoyable listen.

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Personnel: Paolo Fresu / trumpet & fluegelhorn; Richard Galliano / accordion, bandoneon & accordina; Jan Lundgren / piano

Mare Nostrum II

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Richard Galliano - Sentimentale

Styles: Accordian Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:06
Size: 153,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:38) 1. Armando's Rumba
(6:35) 2. Canto Invierno
(7:08) 3. In a Sentimental Mood
(4:43) 4. The Jody Grind
(5:05) 5. Ballade Pour Marion
(6:32) 6. The Island
(5:47) 7. Plus Fort Que Nous
(5:35) 8. Why Did I Choose You
(5:21) 9. Verbos Do Amor
(5:01) 10. Naima
(4:33) 11. Mantiqueira
(5:03) 12. Lili

Accordionist Richard Galliano is a true innovator of both the extemporized role of his instrument and of the fusion of French folk music with jazz. His breathtaking instrumental facility combined with a creative ingenuity makes his oeuvre, particularly the series of superb albums on Dreyfus Jazz, uniquely satisfying. In view of this, his release on the non-for-profit Resonance Label, Sentimentale is a bit of a letdown. A couple of Galliano compositions, and a few jazz, Bossa Nova and pop standards are among the dozen of tracks that constitute the album. Despite the diversity of their origins the superlative quintet's interpretation of these songs makes for a thematically cohesive recording. The musicians, however, both as individuals and as a group, play it safe and do not expand a great deal on the melodies and motifs inherent within each piece.

Saxophonist John Coltrane's "Naima" gets a breezy makeover with Galliano's eloquent solo merely adding some harmonic adornments to the classic. Guitarist Anthony Wilson brings a tad of intrigue with his Indian flavored strums as he takes his turn in the spotlight. Wilson and pianist Tamir Hendelman let loose an elegant cascade of notes on pianist Dave Grusin's effervescent but ultimately lightweight melancholic ballad. Galliano serenades the band with a sublime romanticism. His own impressionistic "Ballade Pour Marion" features his ardent yet subtle performance that conjures images of intimate cafes and a late night ambience. On Brazilian pianist Joao Donato's popular "Verbos Do Amor" Galliano successfully blends European sophistication with South American passion. Drummer Mauricio Zottarelli's energetic beats and bassist Carlitos del Puerto's vibrant thrums drive this sunny, sashaying tune.

The lyrical Galliano penned "Lili" is a hauntingly gorgeous duet between Wilson and Galliano and although short on spontaneity it closes the disc with a refined and poetic touch. Despite being disappointingly smooth and rather superficial in improvisational rigor Sentimentale is highly enjoyable and charming work. This is primarily due to the seamless camaraderie among the band members and their high caliber musicianship. ~Hrayr Attarian https://www.allaboutjazz.com/sentimentale-richard-galliano-resonance-records-review-by-hrayr-attarian.php

Personnel: Richard Galliano: accordion; Tamir Hendelman: piano; Anthony Wilson: guitar; Carlitos Del Puerto: bass; Mauricio Zottarelli: drums.

Sentimentale

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Enrico Rava - Italian Ballads

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:15
Size: 170,8 MB
Art: Front

(1:54)  1. The Song Of Gelsomina
(5:07)  2. Giulietta Degli Spiriti
(5:23)  3. Un Bel Di, Vedremo
(8:30)  4. Il Cielo In Una Stanza
(4:20)  5. Margherita
(4:40)  6. Bella
(3:22)  7. Un Canto
(7:28)  8. Diva
(5:51)  9. Torna A Surriento
(6:07) 10. Senza Fine
(2:58) 11. E Se Domani
(4:52) 12. Due Note
(3:26) 13. Stringimi Forte I Polsi
(6:01) 14. More
(2:09) 15. O Mio Babbino Caro

He is twelve years old, but he shows even more, this record by Enrico Rava's Electric Five dedicated to the evergreens of our local music. Impressive is the fact that the musicians involved  then only partially established, but today great realities of Italian jazz and not only are so impalpable in this work, in which everyone (perhaps with the sole exception of the guests Richard Galliano and Barbara Casini) is limit to accompany the trumpet of the leader, engaged mostly to the mere exposition of the lyric theme from time to time on stage, without adding anything expressive to it. Indeed, sometimes even removing something from the originals, as in "Margherita" or in the unlistenable "Endless". 

What else to say? That these operations (some time too practiced by Rava, especially live) may have some market feedback, but should be avoided for the sake of jazz music. In fact, while banalities of this kind flood the newsstands as attachments to magazines, the clubs are becoming increasingly deserted and the reviews close their doors.On the contrary, it has even come to reprint its fruits ...Translate By Google ~ AAJ Italy Staff https://www.allaboutjazz.com/italian-ballads-enrico-rava-venus-records-review-by-aaji-staff.php

Personnel: Enrico Rava (trumpet), Domenico Caliri (guitar), Roberto Cecchetto (guitar), Giovanni Maier (double bass), UT Gandhi (drums, percussion), Barbara Casini (vocals), Richard Galliano (accordion).

Italian Ballads

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Richard Galliano - New York Tango

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:41
Size: 118.3 MB
Styles: Avant garde, Accordion jazz
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[5:16] 1. Vuelvo Al Sur
[4:16] 2. Soleil
[4:05] 3. New York Tango
[5:10] 4. Ten Years Ago
[4:16] 5. Fou Rire
[4:56] 6. Sertao
[4:12] 7. A L'encre Rouge
[5:39] 8. Blue Day
[3:49] 9. Perle
[4:04] 10. To Django
[5:54] 11. Three Views Of A Secret

Accordion – Richard Galliano; Bass – George Mraz; Drums – Al Foster; Guitar – Biréli Lagrène. Recorded 11 -13 June 1996 at Clinton Recording Studios (New York).

A fascinating amalgam of personalities and styles, this 1996 release from Franco-Italian accordion virtuoso Richard Galliano achieves a wholly original musical synthesis. Bracketed by an opening track from tango ace Astor Piazzolla and a concluding piece from Jaco Pastorius, the session finds the common ground in such seemingly disparate choices. With nine Galliano originals in between, the result is a cohesive, uncompromising set of performances and an essential work in the leader's discography. The players with Galliano are a combination of Europeans and Americans equally at home in jazz and European folk music. Erstwhile Django Reinhardt prodigy Bireli Lagrene is a key contributor. Having emerged from his mentor's shadow in the late '80s, Lagrene reveals the range of his spectacular talents as a simpatico accompanist, a precise and articulate ensemble player, and a spellbinding soloist. Underscoring his evolution from his gypsy roots, Lagrene, on Galliano's "To Django," actually plays in a Wes Montgomery style or, more accurately, in the style of two or three Wes Montgomerys or Montgomery via Lenny Breau. Czech bassist George Mraz blends with and complements Lagrene so that the pair operates as an actual string section, not merely as bass and guitar. This stellar roster of talent is rounded out by modern drum legend Al Foster, who brings power, subtlety, and a jazz pulse to swing the whole affair. Throughout, the leader is a source -- as a writer, player, and soloist -- of romantic melodies, bright and melancholy, as well as sheer exuberance and technical dazzle, as he taps into the full polyphonic power of his accordion. Listeners who have yet to venture into jazz accordion will find a compelling introduction to the instrument with this set. ~Jim Todd

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Eddy Louiss, Richard Galliano - Face To Face

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:45
Size: 136.8 MB
Styles: Accordion & Hammond Organ jazz
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[5:06] 1. Sang Mêlé
[4:26] 2. Face To Face
[4:21] 3. Tribute To Joe Diorio
[4:40] 4. Beija-Flor
[6:21] 5. I Remember Clifford
[5:17] 6. Enlacés
[2:59] 7. Laurita
[5:13] 8. Berimbau Sermao
[4:30] 9. Amandine
[4:22] 10. Framboise
[5:06] 11. Sous Le Ciel De Paris
[4:34] 12. Azul Tango
[2:43] 13. Avec Le Temps

Richard Galliano – Victoria Accordion & Alfred Arnold Bandoneon; Eddy Louiss – Hammond Organ. The two legendary French jazz musicians unite for the first ever recorded collaboration. Louiss' B-3 and Galliano's accordion blend together in a sound that is unique and captivating.

Accordion player Richard Galliano and organist Eddy Louiss have created a stirring set of duets. Both have impressive pedigrees as players and composers, and this set, recorded over three days at a Paris studio in the spring of 2001, is a brilliant pairing. The sympathetically matched tones of their two instruments create beautifully interwoven lines that at times sound like a single complex and pulsing instrument. The classic Hammond sound of Louiss anchors the bottom end, with Galliano's melodies swooping in and around the organ's mid and upper registers. Besides a commonality in American jazz, they also embrace elements of musette, tango, waltz, and blues. The duo segues perfectly between the disc's 13 pieces. Benny Golson's classic "I Remember Clifford" intermingles naturally with a couple French songs, a Brazilian medley by Baden Powell, and a few other choice covers. Originals by both men straddle tradition and invention with subtle grace. Since the death of Astor Piazzolla, Galliano has become one of the primary composers for the accordion. His "Framboise" evokes his multinational background (he's a Frenchman of Italian descent), while "Azul Tango" would have made the late master proud. ~David Greenberger

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Richard Galliano - Spleen

Styles: Piano And Accordion Jazz
Year: 1985
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:20
Size: 88,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:01)  1. Sexy Dream
(3:18)  2. Honey Finger
(6:32)  3. Ballade pour Marion
(4:52)  4. Every Time You're Near
(3:20)  5. Tea For Toots
(3:48)  6. M.F.
(7:18)  7. For Lolo
(5:07)  8. Spleen

Accordionist Richard Galliano did for European folk  specifically, the early 20th century French ballroom dance form known as musette what his mentor Astor Piazzolla did for the Argentinian tango. Galliano reimagined and revitalized a musical tradition, expanding its emotional range to reflect modern sensibilities, opening it up to improvisation learned through American jazz. In fact, Galliano was more of a jazz musician than a folk one, although he blurred the lines so much that distinctions were often difficult to make. Born in France of Italian stock, Galliano began playing accordion (as his father had) at a young age. He later picked up the trombone, and studied composition at the Academy in Nice; he also fell in love with jazz as a teenager, particularly cool-era Miles Davis and Clifford Brown, and had made it his primary focus by the late '60s. Making a living as a jazz accordionist naturally proved difficult; fortunately, after moving to Paris in 1973, he landed a position as conductor, arranger, and composer for Claude Nougaro's orchestra. He remained there until 1976, and went on to work with numerous American and European jazz luminaries, including Chet Baker, Joe Zawinul, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Michel Petrucciani, and Jan Garbarek. After meeting Astor Piazzolla, Galliano refocused on his European heritage and set about reviving and updating musette, widely considered antiquated at the time. He signed with Dreyfus in 1993, and the label gave him enough exposure to cause a stir first in his home country, then among international jazz and world music fans. Regular recordings followed; some with clarinetist/soprano saxophonist Michel Portal, some with guitarist Jean Marie Ecay, and some with his favorite rhythm section of bassist Jean-François Jenny-Clark and drummer Daniel Humair (after Jenny-Clark's untimely death, Rémi Vignolo took his place). In 2001, Dreyfus released Gallianissimo, a compilation drawing from his seven albums for the label and a new recording, Face to Face, a duet recording with French pianist and vocalist Eddy Louiss. 

In 2004 after several global tours and reissues of some of his earlier albums, Blues Sur Seine, a duet offering with cellist Jean-Charles Capon, was released on La Lichere; he also appeared as a soloist with Josefine Cronholm on Blue Hat by Søren Siegumfeldt's String Swing and Concerts with Portal. This was followed by 2005's Ruby, My Dear by the New York Trio: Galliano, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Clarence Penn. n 2007, Galliano delivered Solo on Dreyfus as well as Mare Nostrum, co-headlined with Paolo Fresu and Jan Lundgren, and Luz Negra, a tango album by his own sextet. By all accounts, Galliano, in his touring, composing, and recording appearances, had become prolific on both sides of the Atlantic. The accordionist recorded with Charlie Haden, Mino Cinelu, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba on 2008's Love Day: Los Angeles Sessions, and back in Europe with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra on Ten Years Ago; both were issued on Milan. The tango and bal-musette accordionist returned to jazz in 2014. Sentimentale was recorded for Resonance and produced by its founder, George Klabin. The studio band consisted of pianist-arranger Tamir Hendelman, guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist Carlos Del Puerto, and drummer Mauricio Zottarelli. It was released in September. ~ Steve Huey https://www.allmusic.com/artist/richard-galliano-mn0000150471/biography

Personnel:  Accordion, Synthesizer, Piano – Richard Galliano;  Bass – Jean-Marc Jafet;  Bugle – Eric Giausserand (tracks: 3);  Drums, Percussion – Luiz Augusto;  Piano, Vocals – Frank Sitbon;  Synthesizer – Frank Sitbon (tracks: 4);  Trombone – Denis Leloup (tracks: 6), Richard Galliano (tracks: 1, 3)           

Spleen

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Ron Carter, Richard Galliano - An Evening With Ron Carter & Richard Galliano

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:53
Size: 134.8 MB
Styles: Accordion jazz, Post bop
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[5:55] 1. Einbahnstrasse
[6:17] 2. Tea For Toots
[5:51] 3. Billie
[5:12] 4. Waltz For Nicky
[5:39] 5. You Are My Sunshine
[4:24] 6. Tango Pour Claude
[4:46] 7. Blues For D.P
[5:38] 8. Aria Libertango
[5:12] 9. Ah, Rio
[5:12] 10. First Trip
[4:43] 11. Bonustrack: It's About Time

A series of duets with Ron Carter and French accordionist Richard Galliano. Not a common jazz instrument, the free-reed sound of the accordion on this recording is both subtle and lovely. Tempos range from ballads to medium, but tend to be on the slow side. Not breakthrough jazz, these duets (recorded live) are refreshing and what all good music should be, just good listening.

Accordion and Bandoneon Virtuoso, Composer. Richard Galliano expresses himself in all musical fields, from classical to jazz. He is nowadays the only accordion player to record for the prestigious classical music label “Deutsche Grammophon”. Richard Galliano has recorded more than 50 albums under his own name and collaborated with an impressive number of artists.

An Evening With Ron Carter & Richard Galliano

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Enrico Rava - Chanson

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:49
Size: 131,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:18)  1. Diva
(3:03)  2. Could Be a Tango
(1:51)  3. Bellflower
(2:22)  4. Balls
(4:26)  5. Autoritratto
(2:17)  6. Que Reste -T-Il De Nos Amours
(1:57)  7. Palami D'Amore Mariu'
(3:28)  8. What's New
(2:08)  9. My Crazy Valentine
(3:20) 10. Blue in Green
(4:40) 11. The Door Without the Door
(3:18) 12. Question
(5:14) 13. Giselle
(2:58) 14. Feuiles D'Automne
(3:31) 15. Parks
(7:49) 16. Spleen

This hugely popular trumpet player (born in Trieste, Italy in 1939) almost single-handedly brought Italian jazz to international attention. He began playing Dixieland trombone in Turin, but after hearing Miles Davis, switched instruments and embraced the modern style. Other key meetings were with Gato Barbieri, with whom he recorded movie soundtracks in 1962, and Chet Baker. He began to play with Steve Lacy; he also teamed up with South African expatriates Louis Moholo and John Dyani and recorded The Forest and the Zoo (ESP) live in Argentina. In 1967, he moved to New York, playing with Roswell Rudd, Marion Brown, Rashied Ali, Cecil Taylor, and Charlie Haden. In a brief return to Europe, Rava recorded with Lee Konitz (Stereokonitz, RCA) and Manfred Schoof (European Echoes, FMP). From 1969 to 1976, he was back in New York, recording Escalator Over the Hill with Carla Bley's Jazz Composers' Orchestra. After his first album as a leader, Il Giro del Giorno in 80 Mondi (Black Saint), he began to lead his own pianoless quartets and quintets. His recorded output numbers 100 records, 30 as a leader.

ECM has reissued some of his essential recordings of the '70s, like The Pilgrim and the Stars, The Plot, and Enrico Rava Quartet, while Soul Note and Label Bleu published CDs by his innovative Electric Five (in reality a sextet, as he always excludes himself from the count), which includes two electric guitars. With keyboard master Franco D'Andrea and trumpeter Paolo Fresu, Rava recorded Bix and Pop (Philology) and Shades of Chet, tributes to Bix Beiderbecke and Armstrong, and to Chet Baker, respectively. Also of note are Rava, L'opera Va and Carmen, gorgeous readings of opera arias. In 2001, he created a new quintet with young talents Gianluca Petrella, Stefano Bollani, Rosario Bonaccorso, and Roberto Gatto, and toured with old friends Roswell Rudd and Gato Barbieri, releasing Easy Living with them in 2004 on ECM. Three years later, after Bollani, who had struck out as a solo player, was replaced by Andrea Pozza, The Words and the Days came out. In 2007, Rava and pianist Stefano Bollani released The Third Man on ECM. Rava followed the released in 2009 with New York Days, a collection of moody originals with a film noir tinge, backed by a band that included Bollani, tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Paul Motian. Rava broke in a new all-Italian quintet for Tribe, which was issued by ECM in the fall of 2011. Its members included trombonist Gianluca Petrella, pianist Giovanni Guidi, bassist Gabriele Evangelista, and drummer Fabrizio Sferra. Guitarist Giacomo Ancillotto also guested on the set, expanding the lineup on various selections. Rava made a wide left turn for 2012's On the Dance Floor. Amazingly, the trumpeter only became aware of pop singer Michael Jackson's music after his death, and he became obsessed with it. The album, his tribute to what he considers the late singer's contribution to 20th century music, was recorded with Parco della Musica Jazz Lab at the Rome Auditorium; it is entirely comprised of Jackson's material. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/enrico-rava-mn0000182392/biography

Chanson

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Richard Galliano & Charlie Haden - Love Day: Los Angeles Sessions

Size: 150,5 MB
Time: 64:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Jazz: Latin Jazz, World
Art: Front

01. Aurore (5:22)
02. Bonjour (4:31)
03. Birds (5:13)
04. Hymne (3:11)
05. Mister J (6:48)
06. Love Day (6:23)
07. Apple Pie (4:37)
08. Serenite (4:10)
09. Pourquoi (8:45)
10. Poeme (6:37)
11. Aria (4:56)
12. Crepuscule (3:56)

French-Italian accordionist Richard Galliano began recording for the Milan label in the mid-2000s, since when he's released two tango-based albums, Luz Negra (Milan, 2007) and Live In Marciac (Milan, 2007), made with his Tangaria Quartet. Galliano's Love Day: Los Angeles Session finds him returning to another love, new musette, a jazz-inflected recalibration of the bal-musette cafe music developed by French and Italian musicians in late 19th century Paris.

Love Day: Los Angeles Sessions is bal-musette with a further twist though. Throughout his substantial discography, Galliano has recorded, in the main, with European musicians. On Love Day he's chosen a line-up of American or American-based musicians—pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Mino Cinelu. None of these players have any sort of history in musette, new or traditional (including French-born Cinelu).

It's not the first time Galliano has recorded with a US line-up, and it seems to be a context he's growing fond of—Love Day follows close after Ruby My Dear: New York Trio (Dreyfus, 2004), made with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Clarence Penn, and L'hymne a L'amour (Cam Jazz, 2007), made with Penn, vibraphonist Gary Burton and bassist George Mraz. These albums mark an internationalisation of new musette together with a stronger embrace by Galliano of the American jazz tradition.

Anyone hoping to find a touristic aroma of Gauloises cigarettes, pastis and onion soup in Love Day will be disappointed. Others, who love tuneful chamber jazz, will find much to enjoy. The tunes, all written by Galliano, are undiluted new musette, pretty and in the main moderately paced. Some are of singular beauty—"Aurore," "Hymne," "Serenite" and "Poeme" stand out—others are less memorable, more musette-generique. But the playing, as you'd expect from a line-up like this, is consistently on the money, the coin in question being gentle lyricism. Galliano and Rubalcaba are the soloists, turning in mellifluous improvisations on most tracks; Haden and Cinelu are an unobtrusive but virile pulse.

The album was recorded over three days in April, 2008 at Capitol Records Studios in Los Angeles, and Galliano's growing embrace of Americana is made plain in his liner notes, which talk of the studios as "a mythical place...still filled with the vibrations of...artists like Nat "King" Cole (and) Frank Sinatra."

It doesn't take many risks and, like Cole and Sinatra, it is unashamedly easy on the ear, but if you're in the mood, Love Day will ring your bell.

Personnel: Richard Galliano: accordion; Gonzalo Rubalcada: piano; Charlie Haden: bass (1, 2, 4-6, 8- 12); Mino Cinelu: drums and percussion (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 10, 12).

Love Day

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Richard Galliano & Sylvain Luc - La Vie En Rose: Rencontres Avec Edith Piaf Et Gus Viseur

Size: 116,7 MB
Time: 49:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Douce Joie (3:31)
02. L'Accordeoniste (2:56)
03. Les Amants D'Un Jour (3:28)
04. La Chanson Des Forains (3:05)
05. Flambee Montalbanaise (2:38)
06. La Foule (3:07)
07. La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean (2:40)
08. L'Hymne A L'Amour (4:23)
09. Je M'En Fous Pas Mal (3:36)
10. La Vie En Rose (1:46)
11. Je Ne Regrette Rien/Passage (3:45)
12. Jeannette (2:56)
13. Mon Dieu/Aria (2:57)
14. Paris (2:42)
15. Sous Le Ciel De Paris/Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin (2:56)
16. Swing Valse (2:45)

Richard Galliano, one of the greatest accordionists of the modern era, and unimpeachable jazz guitarist Sylvain Luc collaborated in the ’90s before going their separate musical ways. The two musicians now reunite their talents for this duo project dedicated to the grande dame of French chanson. The result is a virtuoso jewel, showcasing and reawakening the freshness of the Piaf repertoire in this, the 100th anniversary of her birth.

La Vie En Rose

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Richard Galliano & Gabriele Mirabassi - Coloriage

Styles: Accordion And Clarinet Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:12
Size: 126,7 MB
Art: Front

( 4:57)  1. Beritzwaltz
( 5:43)  2. Reflections
( 8:09)  3. Spleen
(10:04)  4. Il Viaggio
( 5:28)  5. Tea For Toots
( 7:16)  6. Giselle
( 4:54)  7. Coloriage
( 5:25)  8. Ballade Pour Marion
( 3:12)  9. Chiquilin De Bachin

Accordionist Richard Galliano did for European folk specifically, the early 20th century French ballroom dance form known as musette what his mentor Astor Piazzolla did for the Argentinian tango. Galliano reimagined and revitalized a musical tradition, expanding its emotional range to reflect modern sensibilities, opening it up to improvisation learned through American jazz. In fact, Galliano was more of a jazz musician than a folk one, although he blurred the lines so much that distinctions were often difficult to make. Born in France of Italian stock, Galliano began playing accordion (as his father had) at a young age. He later picked up the trombone, and studied composition at the Academy in Nice; he also fell in love with jazz as a teenager, particularly cool-era Miles Davis and Clifford Brown, and had made it his primary focus by the late '60s. Making a living as a jazz accordionist naturally proved difficult; fortunately, after moving to Paris in 1973, he landed a position as conductor, arranger, and composer for Claude Nougaro's orchestra. 

He remained there until 1976, and went on to work with numerous American and European jazz luminaries, including Chet Baker, Joe Zawinul, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Michel Petrucciani, and Jan Garbarek. After meeting Astor Piazzolla, Galliano refocused on his European heritage and set about reviving and updating musette, widely considered antiquated at the time. He signed with Dreyfus in 1993, and the label gave him enough exposure to cause a stir first in his home country, then among international jazz and world music fans. Regular recordings followed; some with clarinetist/soprano saxophonist Michel Portal, some with guitarist Jean Marie Ecay, and some with his favorite rhythm section of bassist Jean-François Jenny-Clark and drummer Daniel Humair (after Jenny-Clark's untimely death, Rémi Vignolo took his place). In 2001, Dreyfus released Gallianissimo, a compilation drawing from his seven albums for the label and a new recording, Face to Face, a duet recording with French pianist and vocalist Eddy Louiss. In 2004 after several global tours and reissues of some of his earlier albums, Blues Sur Seine, a duet offering with cellist Jean-Charles Capon, was released on La Lichere; he also appeared as a soloist with Josefine Cronholm on Blue Hat by Søren Siegumfeldt's String Swing and Concerts with Portal. 

This was followed by 2005's Ruby, My Dear by the New York Trio: Galliano, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Clarence Penn. In 2007, Galliano delivered Solo on Dreyfus as well as Mare Nostrum, co-headlined with Paolo Fresu and Jan Lundgren, and Luz Negra, a tango album by his own sextet. By all accounts, Galliano, in his touring, composing, and recording appearances, had become prolific on both sides of the Atlantic. The accordionist recorded with Charlie Haden, Mino Cinelu, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba on 2008's Love Day: Los Angeles Sessions, and back in Europe with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra on Ten Years Ago; both were issued on Milan. Galliano signed to Deutsch Grammophon, where he cut a trilogy of classically themed recordings: J.S. Bach in 2010, Nino Rota in 2011, and Antonio Vivaldi in 2013. The tango and bal-musette accordionist returned to jazz in 2014. Sentimentale was recorded for Resonance and produced by its founder, George Klabin. The studio band consisted of pianist-arranger Tamir Hendelman, guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist Carlos Del Puerto, and drummer Mauricio Zottarelli. It was released in September. ~ Steve Huey & Thom Jurek, Rovi  Bio ~ https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/richard-galliano/id41914533#fullText

Personnel: Richard Galliano (accordion); Gabriele Mirabassi (clarinet).

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Richard Galliano - Ruby My Dear (Live)

Size: 126,3 MB
Time: 54:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Jazz, Post Bop, World Fusion
Art: Front

01. Ruby My Dear (4:51)
02. L'insidieuse (5:10)
03. Historia De Un Amor (5:16)
04. Bohemia After Dark (5:58)
05. Gnossienne No. 1 (5:46)
06. Teulada (4:31)
07. Naïa (6:18)
08. Spleen (8:33)
09. Waltz For Nicky (7:51)

There are two types of accordionists in jazz: Richard Galliano and everyone else. Galliano plays his instrument with the fluidity and looseness of a saxophonist, the technique of a classical pianist, and the individuality of a singer. Few are close to being on his level. The Ruby, My Dear sessions find Galliano in New York, interacting with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Clarence Penn. While the intriguing repertoire includes a tango, a couple of jazz standards ("Ruby, My Dear" and Oscar Pettiford's "Bohemia After Dark"), and a piece by Erik Satie, Galliano's five originals really showcase his playing the best, letting him stretch out over intriguing chord changes. Richard Galliano has made quite a few excellent recordings for Dreyfus; Ruby, My Dear is an excellent place for one to start in discovering his musical talents. ~ Scott Yanow

Personnel: Richard Galliano (accordion); Larry Grenadier (bass instrument); Clarence Penn (drums).

Ruby My Dear

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Christian Howes - Southern Exposure

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 66:55

Size: 153.2 MB

Styles: Flamenco, Latin jazz

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[7:39] 1. Ta Boa, Santa [are You Ok, My Dear]

[6:52] 2. Aparecida

[8:18] 3. Oblivion

[6:04] 4. Cubano Chant

[7:09] 5. Sanfona [concertina]

[5:46] 6. Cancion De Amor [love Song]

[4:55] 7. Heavy Tango

[6:19] 8. Choro Das Aguas [the Water's Cry]

[4:46] 9. Tango Doblado [bent Tango]

[3:48] 10. Spleen

[5:12] 11. Gracias Por Ilustrarnos [thank You For Teaching Us]

Violinist Christian Howes moves away from the soulful blues and funky jazz of his 2010 album, Out of the Blue, and delves deep into flamenco and Latin rhythms on 2013's Southern Exposure. Featuring accordionist Richard Galliano, as well as pianist Josh Nelson, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Lewis Nash, Southern Exposure is fluid, passionate set of songs that showcase both Howes' and Galliano's affinity toward mixing swinging jazz with Argentinian tango, languid ballads, and a few more progressive and adventurous cuts, like their take on Ray Bryant's fiery "Cubano Chant." Besides his and Galliano's stellar original compositions, Howes also includes songs by Astor Piazzolla and Paco de Lucía. ~ Matt Collar

Christian Howes (violin); Richard Galliano (accordion); Josh Nelson (piano); Lewis Nash (drums).

Southern Exposure

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