Why not accordion ?


To my point of view it's one of the most universal solo instruments, but not widely accepted in any classical or jazz orchestras or bands. It's also sophisticated. I'd say extremely sophisticated. In order to deliver smooth and artistic sound it may require long and extensive practice to handle bellows and position your hands properly. In addition there are two button boards that can deliver sophisticated polyphonic parts that can create an impression of small band inside one instrument. You can also count on fingers great accordionists while you can have an endless list of great guitarists or saxophonists.
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Tango is HUGE in Finland , Argentina North.
Most Tango Bands have an accordion, a GREAT player you can
find on Amazon is Maria Kalaniemi .
Straight up gang, you want to hear what the accordion can do
in ensemble (accordion, piano.violin,guitar,double-bass and vocialist} buy Finnish Tango Volume II by Tango Orch. Uno .
EUCD 2281.
This is sophisticated original music recorded in excellent sound at The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. The Tango has become the folk music of Finland.
Sounds like a cross between Piazolla and The Hot Club of France. I picked up on the band from a live concert on Twin-Cities public TV.
Anybody buys this on my recommend and is disappointed I'll send you 20 bucks for the CD .
If anyone does take me up don't get Volume II , but the one titled just " Finnish Tango" EUCD 1830.
I just got this one from Amazon today, the vocalist is farther back in the mix which is better , esp, if you don't understand Finnish.Also, its Orch. Unto not Uno.
A chamber music vibe on this one ,