Richard Galliano: The Essential – review

(Dreyfus)Richard Galliano, the great French accordionist, adapted Clifford Brown's jazz trumpet solos to the instrument as a teenager and (as he recently confirmed on vocalist Kurt Elling's memorable London gig) jazz ideas drive him, despite a world-music career spanning many styles. This double-set represents his Dreyfus recordings from 1985 to 2005, with high-class partners including pianist Stefano Bollani, guitarist Biréli Lagrène, and such American rhythm-section linchpins as bassist G...

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