IT TICKETS RICHARD GALLIANO Biography Accordion and Bandoneon Virtuoso, Composer. Richard Galliano expresses himself in all musical fields, from classical to jazz. After having learned, since the age of 4, piano and accordion from his father, Accordion player and teacher, Lucien Galliano, he is welcome at the Conservatorium of Nice , directed by the famous Pierre Cochereau, and studies Harmonies, Counterpoints … as well as Trombone (First prize in 1969). In 1975, he meets Claude Nougaro while settling down in Paris . Richard Galliano will be his accordion player and Orchestra chief till 1983. He will compose for him the music of ALLÉE DES BROUILLARDS, DES VOILIERS, VIE VIOLENCE … In 1980 , second important meeting: Astor Piazzolla who will advise him to create a French NEW MUSETTE the same way Piazzolla invented the Argentinian NEW TANGO. Richard Galliano has recorded more than 50 albums under his own name and collaborated with an impressive number of artists: From the Jazz world: Chet Baker, Eddy Louis, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Charlie Haden, Gary Burton. From the French variety: Serge Reggiani, Claude Nougaro, Barbara, Allain Leprest, Charles Aznavour, Serge Gainsbourg. Cross-Over: Nigel Kennedy – his “Bach Project” on Deutsche Grammophon has beaten all classical sales with more than 50.000 copies in 2010. 1997: A “Jazz Victory Award” for his album “New York Tango”. 1998: A “Jazz Victory Award” for his album “Blow Up”. 2009: Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. 2010: A “Sacem Award” for the best pedagogical method of accordion which he co-wrote with his father Lucien Galliano (Éd.Lemoine). 2011: Commandeur of the Order of Arts et Letters. 2014: A “Classical Victory Award”: Richard Galliano receives the award of the “Best Composer of the Year 2014”. source: www.richardgalliano.com Discography RICHARD GALLIANO New Jazz Musette FOCUS ON NEXT SHOWS 06/11/2016 Milan - IT Teatro dal Verme x JAZZMI 12/11/2016 Rome - IT Roma Jazz Festival - Sala Sinopoli © 2008 Ponderosa Music&Art Srl Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie, 1 20123 Milano Italy p.iva: 02557880123 Developed & Designed by Futuring HOME ABOUT US ARTISTS LABEL FESTIVALS CONTACTS NEWSLETTER FOLLOW US