Richard Galliano

France

Born: 12 December 1950

Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Jazz, International, Folk

Styles: Musette, Western Europe, Western Europe, Tango, Latin America, World Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion

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Accordionist Richard Galliano did for European folk -- specifically, the early-20th-century French ballroom dance form known as musette -- what his mentor Astor Piazzolla did for the Argentinean tango. Galliano re-imagined and revitalized a musical tradition, expanding its emotional range to reflect modern sensibilities, and opening it up to improvisation learned through American jazz. In fact, Galliano was more of a jazz musician than a folk one, although he blurred the lines so much that distinctions were often difficult to make. Born in Fran...

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