Two concerts for David Vaughan with Romano Viazzani on accordion and Daniel Broncano on Clarinet. Firstly as a trio 2nd October 2015 – Oliver’s Jazz Bar, then Greenwich, London; then as a larger quintet ensemble, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Vaughan adds Tom Hewins on double bass and tuba, and Jason Reeve on drums into the mix at the OSO Arts Centre Barnes, London on the 6th November 2015.
Fine Arts Quartet with Friedrich Lips on accordion – King’s Place, London, 22nd November 2015. An opportunity to hear the famous Fine Arts String Quartet, one of America’s best loved quartets, in mid-period Haydn and Schubert’s great ‘Death & the Maiden’ quartet from the 1820s. In between, the accordion virtuoso Friedrich Lips joins the quartet to perform a quintet by Russian composer Efrem Podgaits, written in 2002.
Accordion Department Open Day and Concert at the Royal Academy of Music – 27th October 2015. Accordion Department Open Day and Concert at the Royal Academy of Music – 27th October 2015
Southern Cone Quintet launch concert. From Argentine Tango, to Chilean Cueca, Uruguayan Candombe, & ancient native chants. Inigo Mikeleiz (Accordion). Wednesday 28th October 2015, The Red Hedgehog, 255-257 Archway Road, Highgate, N6 5BS London
As part of GAC’s ongoing Anniversary Celebration Year, they are absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to present Gianluca Campi at the club, this month. He has been referred to as the “Paganini of the Accordion”. He wins the acclaim of critics and audiences at his performances and presents a wide repertory of music.
London’s top cabaret venues often play host to this marvellous cabaret double act but now Joanna Strand and Jacqui Tate will perform together in New York on 16th September 2015 at 54 Below. Ms Strand has played New York as a soloist many times before of course and she will be backed by musicians Romano Viazzani on accordion, John Bailey on Piano, Jason Reeve on Drums and Steve Doyle on Double Bass.
ango Siempre Septet are joined by Ann Liebeck, David and Kim Benitez and Nuno Silva in Concert on Sunday September 6th 2015 at the Purcell Room. Julian Rowlands plays bandoneon with this amazing tango ensemble. Angelic or demonic? Discover the passionate tango masterworks of Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla.
Karen Street is a musician who always commands the greatest of respect. She is an immensely able and talented accordionist, always tasteful and imaginative and whose music is always relevant to life. She is one of the few accordionists who predominately use free bass in jazz.
Following their South Bank CD launch last month ZZ Music are pleased to make ENCUENTRO this superb CD available to ZZ Music customers. Featuring Bartosz Glowacki on Accordion with a top notch group of musicians that make up the Deco Ensemble you will hear Tango interpreted at its very best in this their debut album.
Toral Tollefsen, World Artist is a new publication we now have in stock featuring one of the first truly global accordionists of the concert platform. The book tracks the life of this pioneer of the concert accordion through interviews and articles contributed by the editor Jon Faukstad, Mogens Ellegaard, Ola Kai Ledang and others.