Accordeon Jazz 1911-1944 [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 30, 2002)
• Original Release Date: July 30, 2002
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Fremeaux & Assoc. Fr
• ASIN: B000027Y8W
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #492,113 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Porter 39

2. American Rag

3. Quartier Chinois

4. Swinging The Quick Rythm

5. Angry

6. Stuff & Things

7. So Tired

8. Accordian Joe

9. Kitty From Kansas City

10. Barrel House Stomp

11. Moten Blues

12. Blues De Basil

13. Boogie Woogie

14. Coquette

15. When You're Smiling

16. CafÉ Au Lait

17. Bois De La Cambre

18. Flots Bleus

19. In The Mood

20. Swing Guitars

See all 35 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars A JAZZ INSTRUMENT? AT A SQUEEZE, October 3, 2010

By 

Barry McCanna (Normandy, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Accordeon Jazz 1911-1944 (Audio CD)

On the face of it, the accordeon is an unlikely jazz instrument, given that most jazz musicians look to produce their own distinctive sound, and that is not much of option. The problem is apparent from the earliest track, a ragtime accordion solo dating from 1911. The recording is remarkably clear, in fact all of the remastering is exemplary, but the instrument blurs the staccato sound which is conveyed far better by the piano or guitar. Having said that, there were successful attempts to blend the instrument into a larger jazz ensemblle, and this compilation contains some excellent examples.