...a bluddy magician:
What more is there to be said?
What more is there to be said?
Music is music; this musician is...
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Nothing Galliano does surprises ! Beautiful !
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The more I hear Galliano play the more I like him. He is different from the other great accordionists. I don't know why, but I think it's because he does his own thing. He doesn't stick to one genre. The opposite, he plays many genres, but he seems to transfer his knowledge from one field to another field and another. Over time you end up with a musician who is so well rounded - it's like how the pebbles on the seashore becoming smoothened by the constant waves and tides. Sure there are other American Jazz accordionists who are cool and many European and Asian Classical accordionists who are excellent, but he does both in his own style, with his own sound and distinct musical choices. Even his Victoria sounds exceptional, far sweeter in my humble opinion than any modern accordion (it makes me wonder why the bayan is seen by many as the gold-standard of button accordion instead of vintage Victoria).
Anyway, Galliano reminds me of the incredible trumpet player Wynton Marsalis, who I have heard on Classic FM many times leading the orchestra in grand trumpet fanfares. Well, being from New Orleans, he's also unbelievable at Jazz too. In fact, there is an interesting video, it's quite long, but gives terrific insight into the subtle interactions and non-verbal communications between great musicians during performance. It is nice watching Marsalis with his band (including Galliano on this occasion). Marsalis seems to have a nice way about him, good humoured and you can really see the enjoyment in his eyes when Galliano plays. Marsalis and Walter Blanding (Sax) seem to be good buddies too. To me, they are great bunch of musician who enjoy playing together. That and, well, the blend of musicality and technique - magic indeed!
Anyway, Galliano reminds me of the incredible trumpet player Wynton Marsalis, who I have heard on Classic FM many times leading the orchestra in grand trumpet fanfares. Well, being from New Orleans, he's also unbelievable at Jazz too. In fact, there is an interesting video, it's quite long, but gives terrific insight into the subtle interactions and non-verbal communications between great musicians during performance. It is nice watching Marsalis with his band (including Galliano on this occasion). Marsalis seems to have a nice way about him, good humoured and you can really see the enjoyment in his eyes when Galliano plays. Marsalis and Walter Blanding (Sax) seem to be good buddies too. To me, they are great bunch of musician who enjoy playing together. That and, well, the blend of musicality and technique - magic indeed!
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