Accordionists Ben de Souza Summer Concerts 2024 – Duo Fisarco and Rossini’s Petit Messe Solenelle King’s Lynn Festival Chorus feature in Ben’s Summer Programme

Accordionist Mark Lassis and his band Optica play at BunnyLand Fest at The Temple of Art 5th July 2024. Step into the mystical realm of BunnyLand Fest at the Temple of Art and Music, where a harmonious fusion of eclectic sounds awaits, and entry is free!

LAO – London Accordion Orchestra celebrate 25 years with gala concert – 14th September 2024 –

The London Tango Workshop Film – based on London Tango (Ballet) by Romano Viazzani – Directed by Mike Figgis – This film is a short documentary which, it is hoped will lead to further funding in order to make an 9 minute fantasy tango ballet film based on The Romano Viazzani Ensemble’s recording of London Tango (Ballet).  It documents the two-week studio workshop where choreography and characters were explored, the results of which were put to a small invited audience

Accordionist Milos Milivojevic – 2024 National and International Tour – A busy season ahead as a soloist and as part of ensembles

Celtic Music for Free Bass Accordion – by Rune Cygan Barslund – (Hardback) – A fabulous new approach to playing Celtic Music on Free Bass Accordion

New jazz accordion tutor by world-renowned jazz accordionist Renzo Ruggieri translated by Romano Viazzani. ZZ Music present The Elements of Jazz.

The long-awaited translation of Inger Murray’s book that will be invaluable for musicians and other people in the performing arts as well as those who suffer from nervousness and other exposed situations.  Psychologist Inger Murray has worked  with many professional musicians with her Mental Training for Musician workshops. Paperback 164 pages.

The totally brilliant jazz accordionist Renzo Ruggieri explores the music of another great Italian jazz accordion legend Gorni Kramer and is complete with a special Big Band to recreate the sound of the many line-ups Kramer led.

Valentino é Tango means Valentino is Tango. In this work Ruggieri gives us a jazz concert with text as a commentary.  Poems by Rudolph Valentino no less and some famous tangos upon which he evokes his trademark “guided improvisations”.

London Tango CD – The Romano Viazzani Ensemble – Now available and also downloadable on Spotify, iTunes and other platforms. The London Tango album has been released but the launch concert was postponed until further notice due to Covid19

Francesco Marano – The Accordion – Organological evolution and literature – Translated by Romano Viazzani. 89 pages x 2 (178 total) – pages – softback. A new book published by Zaccaria Editore tracing the accordion’s history and development along with an insight into the different international “schools” of accordion composers.

Paolo Picchio – The Classical Accordion and its Repertoire – Translated by Romano Viazzani. A new book published by ZZ Music in conjunction with UKAAT (United Kingdom Association of Accordion Teachers). The long-awaited translation of Paolo Picchio’s book that will be invaluable for composers wishing to write seriously for the accordion and for accordion teachers and students wishing to deepen their understanding of the kind of repertoire that is taught in conservatoires all over the world. 342 – pages – softback