Richard Galliano

accordion · 1950 · Cannes

Accordionist born in Cannes, he renewed musette with his jazz harmonies and collaborated with Astor Piazzolla. He recorded New Musette live in Sceaux in 1991, then jazz, tango, and classical albums.

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Styles

• Third stream
• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban

Landmark tracks

• Beritwaltz (1991)
• Laura & Astor (1991)
• To Django (1996)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Dec 12, 2025: NEw morning, New Viaggio, Richard Galliano (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Nov 17, 2025: Richard Galliano, le voyage continue (Deli Express, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Wikipedia, Richard Galliano
• EN : Jazz Music Archives, New Musette

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