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Count Guido Deiro – Father of American Accordion Exceptionalism

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Count Guido Deiro – Father of American Accordion Exceptionalism

Posted on 27 October 2009 by dallasvietty

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From Wikipedia:

Throughout the teens and well into the 1920s, Guido Deiro was a dominant voice of accordion. As Guido Deiro showcased the piano accordion through his vaudeville performances across the United States, more and more people were introduced to the instrument, the popularity of the accordion increased. In 1928, Guido was featured in an early sound film, Vitaphone #2968, titled GUIDO DEIRO: The World’s Foremost Piano-Accordionist. He appeared as an accordionist in several other motion pictures, such as the musical Shine on Harvest Moon and the Carole Lombard comedy The Other Man.

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They Might Be Giants – Photos from Clark County, NJ

Posted on 24 October 2009 by dallasvietty

My friend Kevin made it to this show last weekend. He said it was amazing and let me put up some photos his sister took of the band.

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Another post about Leonard Cohen in Philadelphia

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Another post about Accordionist Richard Galliano

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Another post about Accordion Event Calendar

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Godfather of Hipsterism – Leonard Cohen

Posted on 23 October 2009 by dallasvietty

Some terrible photos from the Leonard Cohen show at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, October 23, 2009. The man is 75 years old! He played all the hits. Skipping off stage, getting down on hes knees for just about every other song. It was an inspiration. The band was great. And today they are honoring him at Chelsea Hotel.

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Will Holshouser – American Jazz Accordionist, With 'Third Man Trio'

Posted on 14 October 2009 by dallasvietty

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Will Holshouser performed improvisational jazz with Third Man Trio on Wednesday night, 10/13/09 in Philadelphia, put on by Ars Nova Workshop.

The group is powered by master musician/drummer/clown Han Bennink (Denmark), and melodically led by reed-man Michael Moore (not that one). Holshouser’s accordion fits in perfectly between the two. Rhythmic and melodic.

This was the first night of their North American tour. See future dates this month here.

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Third Man Trio, great music, great musicians. I hope I can see them again at the end of their tour when they return to the Northeast.

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French Jazz Accordion – Translated from Taiwanese Writer

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French Jazz Accordion – Translated from Taiwanese Writer

Posted on 12 October 2009 by dallasvietty

There is a big jazz festival in Taiwan next week. And because of twitter and press releases and such, I have learned that Taiwan loves French jazz accordion. (And so do I.)

I came across this really great article written by Taiwanese radio DJ Dannyboy of Philharmonic Radio Taipei. The article is mostly a portrait of Galliano’s musical spirit, while also touching on the connection between the French and Jazz. So with Dannyboy’s permission, I have translated and re-posted the article below (you’ll love it):

Music has paintings, music has poetry – Richard Galliano

University when I read that the French departments, to the romantic vision of France’s style has always been unlimited. Frustratingly, there is until now, I’ve never been to France. Even if the school had a chance to use during the “exchange students” in the name of, bend family support actions to the “French Jazz Journey” is real, but it has not been achieved. Want to go to France, is simple, but of course not to brand-name bags, but for the past two shore of the Seine jazz club. France and the United States is the only competition, “Who are the jazz biological parents” countries, because birthplace of jazz, the United States New Orleans, when belonging to a French colony. In addition, the Seine in Paris as early as 20 years of the two shore, there are not many jazz club nights warm days without playing. Violinist Stephane Grappelli with Gypsy guitarist, “they mean piano magic” Django Reinhardt, their “Hot Jazz Club Quintet of France” <Quintette du Hot Club de France> is not only representative of early jazz in Europe, Reinhardt even been Yu as “the best jazz guitarist in the history.” Be able to embark on “second birthplace of jazz,” has always been one of my dreams.

Dream a dream, however, after all, only to realize the dream is not known. Taichung Jazz Festival to thank me and dream closer to the first three years ago to invite the French trumpeter Erik Truffaz’s orchestra to perform, let me finally have the opportunity to hear the French jazz. Once again this year been invited to today’s jazz accordion top spot from France’s Richard Galliano, which will allow everyone’s “French jazz experience” more “authentic,” Have you been to France to listen to jazz, but not so important.

Accordion in jazz is not a common instrument inside, black people prefer to create an electric organ <Organ> “soul flavor.” Regardless of accordion, electric organ, organ, or a lot of friends a child had played the mouth organ, elementary school music teachers in the classroom organ, as long as there is a “wind”, which issued the basic concepts of sound, even sound itself, are similar to the The “electric organ was with” electricity “create a similar organ sound”. But the carrying accordion musician, the total gives a “wandering poet” feeling. And it brought out the effect of sound, but also gives a “pastoral romance”, and black to play electric organ that “dark soul” different. So, Galliano accordion playing with the jazz, the kind of French rural style, is by no means the Americans can play out. Furthermore, Galliano enlightenment from the U.S. jazz trumpet master Miles Davis and Clifford Brown, he himself also has experience of playing brass instruments, “a child to play the trombone”. So listen to his accordion playing of the moment, experienced fans should be able to find him sound extension and conversion, in fact, there are brass texture, this part of the experience of playing with the Jazz on top of more than appropriate.

Then we talk about “world music.” Of course, this part is too broad, first confined in South America. Mentioned Brazil, we will want to “Samba”, referred to Argentina, will think of the “Tango.” The emergence of the music, in fact, there are similar to the Miao and jazz, as they are through “integration” formed. In other words, rely solely on “Argentina’s indigenous peoples,” “Indian” is not likely to tango, Brazil is the same. All because after a period of great voyages of emigration, so that Spain, Portugal and other countries “also includes the French” stationed in South America, the land, coupled with over black Africans, everyone’s musical culture in this land exchange, and integration into the there is traceable in all different areas of music features. This is the reason why jazz appeared in the U.S., is exactly the same reason.

Pull so much, nothing more than to bring Richard Galliano and the tango music, cook link. In fact, Galliano, and tango music, relations are very deep, he and the father of tango music, Astor Piazzolla friend and teacher, more than ten years of cooperation emotions. It must be stressed that the music of South America were essentially the same profound impact on the European music culture. Or, entire American continent, in addition to the original Indian music and culture, all cultures of the accumulation, are from the great sailing ships began after the period gradually evolved into today’s appearance. These results are all over the European and African immigrants have an absolute relationship. Whether the United States, blues or jazz, Argentine tango and Brazilian samba, are true.

Full of talk about a serious cultural integration, and finally back to Richard Galliano’s music. A comprehensive introduction to the above, you will find Galliano’s accordion with a French pastoral romance, American improvisation uninhibited, and the beauty of the Argentine tango rhythm. His concert to give you the screen, so you need not buy air tickets will be able to tour the magnificent scenery on three continents. Great masters of literature, the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei Su praised the “poems are portraits, there is poetry,” the phrase used in the excellent musicians who is not too little. Galliano is such a “happy there are paintings, music there is poetry,” the musician, and he’s coming!

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Alex Meixner

Oktoburlesque Was Amazing

Posted on 09 October 2009 by dallasvietty

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Wassabasco Burlesque Girls

It was so much fun! I danced, I drank, I heard amazing polka. Saw amazing burlesque. Ill be there next year!

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Richard Galliano – Solo Accordion, Paris Concert

Richard Galliano – Solo Accordion, Paris Concert

Posted on 08 October 2009 by dallasvietty

A truly wonderful recording of Richard Galliano’s playing on this live Solo recording. From March of 2009, in Paris.

I think I am addicted to the opening track, Chat Pitre. My favorite track is the brilliant and masterfully played rendition of Galliano’s composition New York Tango. Through his recordings and performaces, the song has taken many different iterations. From its jazz group tango version, to inclusion as the 3rd Movement of his Opal Concerto with string ensemble, and now a stunning solo recording. In which the themes are stretched and toyed with. I get the feeling of a solo jazz pianist in concert.

I feel like of Michel Autre Bistrot des Accordéon when he says:

In listening to this recording, I immediately had the feeling of a very personal work.

This is a very personal work. It reaches right out of the speakers and grabs you with an immediacy and a truthfulness which tempers Galliano’s otherworldly technical powers.  So much music here.

There is also a great write up from Italian blog Rassegna Stampa Ird Spa:

A festive maze of sounds, that touches the form : jazz, tango French song…waills of blues emerge from the folds of his accordion. Travelling with his compositions, the ones that brought him to perform on stage throughout the world, without forgetting those of Astor Piazzolla, who he has always loved and celebrated in his own way.

Moving, never taking for granted the solutions, always at the service of the melody and the rhythm – principle elements of dance – very attentive to the depth and the form; because, like few artists, Galliano joins technical skill and syntactical knowledge of the music from the 1900s with an uncommon emotionality.

If you love solo accordion music you must get this recording.

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Awesome Accordion Events Calendar

Posted on 06 October 2009 by dallasvietty

How many  times have you heard about an accordion concert too late? We’ll here’s one more resource to keep you in the loop.The Events Calendar from Let’s Polka :( Its definitely not all polka shows). All of the events are for North America.

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October Thrills

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October Thrills

Posted on 05 October 2009 by dallasvietty

My friend Melissa Forgone is in the Haunted Poe show running this month, in Philly.

Sartorialist and literatarian Lord Whimsy has a write up of his preview of the show.

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Oktoburlesk – Girls, Accordions, Thrills

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Oktoburlesk – Girls, Accordions, Thrills

Posted on 01 October 2009 by dallasvietty

Alex Meixner at OctoBurlesk this Thursday!

Alex is a friend and wise-man of mine. His polka is the best you can get. Grammy nominated (shoulda won!), Alex is polka…all the good things about it. (Check out his recordings!!!)

He’s playing this great show (I’m jealous) with the buxom girls of Wassabasco Burlesque. Next thursday!

The Bell House

8p

149 7th St

Brooklyn, NY 11215

from site:

Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a tent in Munich. Grammy Nominated Polka sensation Alex Meixner is ripping through an amazing classic Oktoberfest set (complete with Lederhosen and Alpine horn). Two of the best competition chefs in the city are serving up award winning sausages. The bartenders are serving up amazing German beer in huge steins. And then you reach the point when you know your dreaming… The girls of Wasabassco Burlesque are now doing their take on classic german dances (including the famous sausage dance).Now all you have to do to make this dream come true is come to the Bell House on Thursday, October 8th.

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