Valdés calls his eight-piece group his "big band." The youthful Galliano (born 1950 in Cannes) taught himself to play Clifford Brown trumpet solos on the accordion. In Paris, ...

Some performers are born to perform. It seems obvious, but it’s not a given in the music world. Some just want to make sound, some want to compose, not all are in it to connect directly to an audience ...

Play This! Richard Galliano, Paolo Fresu and Jan Lundgren: The Windmills of Your Mind. by Michael Ricci March 12, 2023. After reading the 200 Jazz Compositions Inspired By Don Quixote announcement and ...

Galliano also was the soloist in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, ... The string quartet and bass led by violinist Amelia Chan made a bright, tight backup band with crackling energy.