Richard Galliano


Richard Galliano is a French accordionist of Italian heritage.
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Biography

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He was drawn to music at an early age, starting with the accordion at 4, influenced by his father Luciano, an accordionist originally from Italy, living in Nice.
After a long and intense period of study, at 14, in a search to expand his ideas on the accordion, he began listening to jazz and heard records by the trumpet player Clifford Brown. "I copied all the choruses of Clifford Brown, impressed by his tone and his drive, his way of phrasing over the thunderous playing of Max Roach". Fascinated by this new world, Richard was amazed that the accordion had never been part of this musical adventure. In this period, Galliano won twice the first prize in the "world accordion cap competition" which took place in Spain and France. In the Spanish competition, the participants' duty work was "Chaconne" by the Israeli accordionist Yehuda Oppenheimer. Galliano and Oppenheimer kept up their musical collaboration and personal friendship until Oppenheimer's death in 2012.
Some later collaborations include Astor Piazolla, George Mraz, Brigitte Fontaine, Al Foster, Juliette Gréco, Charles Aznavour, Ron Carter, Chet Baker, Enrico Rava, Stefano Bollani, Martial Solal, Miroslav Vitouš, Trilok Gurtu, Jan Garbarek, Michel Petrucciani, Michel Portal, Eddy Louiss, Biréli Lagrène, Sylvain Luc, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Ivan Paduart, Anouar Brahem, Wynton Marsalis, and Toots Thielemans. He was a key member of Claude Nougaro's band for several years as a pianist and accordionist.

Awards and honors

Discography

As leader

Spleen Panamanhattan with Ron Carter Flyin the Coop with Jimmy Gourley New Musette Ballet Tango with Astor Piazzolla Leprest-Galliano Voce a Mano Solo in Finland Blues Sur Seine Coloriage Viaggio Laurita New York Tango Blow Up French Touch Concerts Inedits Passatori Face to Face with Eddy Louiss Piazzolla Forever Ruby My Dear Luz Nega Solo If You Love Me Live in Marciac 2006 Love Day: Los Angeles Sessions Ten Years Ago Paris Concert Bach Nino Rota Tango Live Forever Vivaldi Sentimentale Tangaria Au Bresil La Vie en Rose New Jazz Musette Mozart Aria

As sideman

With Andre CeccarelliAndre Ceccarelli Carte Blanche West Side Story
With Paolo FresuMare Nostrum Mare Nostrum II Mare Nostrum III
With Claude NougaroPlume D'Ange Nougaro 77 Enregistrement Public Nougaro 79 Enregistrement Public Assez! Chansons Nettes Au New Morning Ami Chemin
With Michel PortalTurbulence Musiques De Cinemas Concerts
With Enrico RavaRava L'Opera Va Italian Ballads Chanson
With others