The SeagullPaolo Fresu, Richard Galliano & Jan Lundgren
MozambicMichel Portal, Andy Emler, Mino Cinelu, André Cecarelli, Jannick Top, Claude Barthélémy, Harry Pepl, Bernard Lubat, Jean-François Jenny-Clark, Richard Galliano & Jean Schwarz
La Vie En RoseRichard Galliano & Wynton Marsalis Quintet
ALBUMAutour de Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue - EPRichard Galliano
Albums by Richard Galliano
ALBUMRichard Galliano: MadreperlaRichard Galliano, South Czech Philharmonic & Miran Vaupotić
ALBUMSwiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 47 / Richard Galliano New York Tango Trio, Cully 2022 (feat. Sébastien Giniaux & Diego Imbert)Richard Galliano
ALBUMValse(s)Richard Galliano
ALBUMTribute To Michel LegrandRichard Galliano & Prague String Quintet
ALBUMImpressions nocturnesRichard Galliano
ALBUMMare Nostrum IIIPaolo Fresu, Richard Galliano & Jan Lundgren
ALBUMJean-François Durez Meets Richard GallianoJean François Durez, Richard Galliano, Thierry Thibault & Valentiana
ALBUMNew Jazz MusetteRichard Galliano
ALBUMAriaRichard Galliano & Thierry Escaich
ALBUMThe Art of the PercussionsJean François Durez, Richard Galliano & Marie Pierre Duchez
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Artist Biography
Accordionist Richard Galliano did for the early 20th century French ballroom dance form known as musette what his mentor Astor Piazzolla did for the Argentinian 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. He worked with numerous jazz luminaries, including Chet Baker, Ron Carter, and others. After meeting Astor Piazzolla, Galliano refocused on his European heritage, and set about reviving and updating musette. ~ Steve Huey