Composer · b. 1950
Richard Galliano
Biography
Richard Galliano, born in Cannes in 1950, is a French accordionist, bandoneon player and composer. His music brings together jazz, classical forms and the French accordion tradition. Encouraged by Astor Piazzolla, he developed the New Musette approach, renewing the language of French popular dance music through improvisation and modern harmony. His international career includes collaborations with leading jazz musicians and projects devoted to Bach, Vivaldi and Piazzolla.