Romano Viazzani Ensemble plays Tango – Sunday 28th January 2018 – With special guests Jacqui Tate and Joanna Strand – The Pheasantry, King’s Road, Chelsea, London. Doors open at 18.30, show starts at 20.00. £20.00. With Romano Viazzani on accordion, Joahn Bailey on Piano, Corinna Hentschel on Violin, Yaron Stavi on Double Bass and Jonathan Preiss on Guitar. With guest appearances form Jacqui Tate and Joanna Strand

Joanna Strand and Jacqui Tate Christmas Show. The Pheasantry – Kings Road, London – 17th December 2018 Doors open at 18.30 – Show starts at 20.00 £25.00 with Romano Viazzani on accordion. John Bailey on piano, Jason Reeve on drums and Yaron Stavi on Double Bass

Strada Vecchia 2018 – Bardi 24th – 27th July – Trans-European Classic Vehicle Road Trip. A UK to Italy Classic Vehicle journey along a classic AA route via France and Switzerland, with fun challenges, grand hotels and in period vehicles. Destination Bardi in the Italian Apennines. www.stradavecchia.com

Barimar releases a new CD and Sheet music album. An inspiration to accordionists of several generations, Barimar is as hungry to express himself musically as he’s ever been, in fact even more so. ZZ Music is pleased to be able to offer to it’s subscribers the new CD and Sheet Music by Barimar, or a special package for both at a discounted price.

A CD of 15 compositions by the old master accordionist himself Barimar played by Barimar himself with guest appearances by Andrea Coruzzi, Nicola Gasparini, Yuri Vallara and The Quartetto Barimar. Editore Zaccaria.

A super album of 16 of Barimar’s most recent accordion compostions.  Published in the maestro’s nineties, it reflects a lifetime of of experience gained from a busy and varied career with all the relish and enthusiasm for music of a man in his twenties!

A CD and Sheet Music Album of 15 compositions by the old master accordionist himself Barimar played by Barimar himself with guest appearances by Andrea Coruzzi, Nicola Gasparini, Yuri Vallara and The Quartetto Barimar. Editore Zaccaria.

The hand-prints of accordion greats – Le impronte dei grandi della fisarmonica – (in Italian, English and German) The book looks at the history of the little museum and has profiles and photographs of all the accordionists who were honoured between 1997 and 2014 by having their hand print taken for exhibition in the museum alongside their photograph and a piece of their music.

Bandoneon Tutor by Cesare Chiacchieretta- for Chromatic Bandoneon. At last, a wonderful new tutor for chromatic bandoneon devised by ace accordionist and bandoneonist Cesare Chiacchieretta.  Of the many systems of bandoneon that exist, the chromatic bandoneon is by far the easiest to learn for accordionists. (In Italian and English)

LAO at the Movies – by London Accordion Orchestra – Saturday 20th January 2018 – Sat, 20 January 2018 16:00 PM – 17:30 at St. Gabriel’s Church, Pimlico, Warwick Square, London, SW1V 2AD

Many performers find they can play perfectly well when they practise but then in performance they lose focus, or show outward signs of nervousness which prevent them from giving a performance they are worthy of. This book will help conquer this all to common problem with professionals, students and amateurs alike. It will help one to understand why it happens and how to counteract it. It is the next best thing to having a one to one or group session with this great lady herself.

Ballone Burini – 64key/120 Bass B-Griff Classical Accordion with converter

RANGE : 64 Button Keys

SYSTEM : B Griff

PRODUCER: Ballone Burini

MODEL : Bayan

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 64/120/58

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 4/5

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 15+7+8 chin couplers

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Piano Accordion with C system Free Bass Converter

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