Monday, April 21 2008

Richard Galliano—The French squeezebox master holds court high above Lincoln Center, in the Kaplan Penthouse, with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Clarence Penn. Galliano's take on the bal musette sound begins with its Parisian café roots and winds through a history of the accordion - and jazz. The trio plays a number of Galliano originals, plus Astor Piazzolla's gorgeous "Libertango" for good measure.