Probably due to its mixed and diverse origins, jazz has always been eclectic in the material it works with, both in its range of repertoire as well as the instruments on which it is played. During the first fifty years of jazz history, until about 1950, a relatively small family of instruments was mainly employed in jazz. The brass instruments : trumpet and trombone. The reed instruments : Saxophones and clarinet and, of course, rhythm section instruments; piano, guitar, bass and drums. Aside of these mainstream jazz instruments, individual jazzmen have expressed themselves, often brilliantly, on other instruments which are much less frequently heard in jazz. The flute, violin and organ belonged to this group of instruments, but have become of such importance that they have entered the mainstream of jazz instruments. Instruments like the oboe, mouth organ, harpsichord, French horn, bassoon, harp and mandolin have until now stayed resolutely in the Miscellaneous Instruments category. The accordion most definitely belongs to this category.
R**N
Jazz and swing boxed set
Some great tunes and maestros on this boxed set. Excellent value, many tracks on each CD and well worth a good listen. Some great tunes and great arrangements and of course using very good players it's a joy to listen to. Great value 4 CD box. If you want to get some idea how the jazz accordionist greats did it, this is the set to get.
L**T
All lovers of older music should explore it.
A british perspective on the last century's acquaintance with accordion in popular music. Don't forget that John Lennon of the Beatles was quite an accomplished accordion player.
A**A
Sueeze me Jazz und Swing Akkordeon
Eine feine Zusammenstellung von Swing mit Akkordeon. Ich kann mich nicht satt hören. 4 CD , 3 Spitze, eine nicht ganz ganz mein Geschmack, aber interessant. Hintergründe zur Musik im Booklet dabei. Lohnt den Kauf. Herzlichste Empfehlung.
D**U
Five Stars
Jazz!!. Worship it; Adore it! Breathe it! Live it; or else you won't live at all.
W**E
Great history of jazz accordion!
I was never aware of the depth of the history of the jazz accordion. This album provides a decent coverage of a variety styles and gives good attention to the backgrounds of each musician.
P**.
Accordion like you have never heard it
Really entertaining... Get it and really enjoy more of the great tunes your folks listened to years ago on a unique instrument.
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