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Luciano Biondini

Born in Spoleto in 1971, Luciano Biondini started studying the accordion seriously at age 10. He has been awarded many prizes for classical accordion, e.g. Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon and Premio Internazionale di Castelfidardo. Since his turning to jazz in 1994 Biondini has played with the likes of Rabih Abou-Khalil, Dave Bargeron, Michel Godard, Battista Lena, Gabriele Mirabassi, Enrico Rava, Tony Scott and many others. A true master of his instrument and a soloist with an overwhelming dramaticism, he always adds something beautiful and original to any context he works in.

His duet partner Javier Girotto was born in 1965 in Argentina (of Italian ancestors) where he studied Argentinian and Italian music in his early years. At age 22 he went to Boston, USA and graduated from Boston's Berklee School of Music "cum magna laude" in 1990. He then went to Italy where he founded and led the ensemble "Aires Tango". He also worked with big names from world music and jazz, e.g. Anouar Brahem, Randy Brecker, Paolo Fresu, Enrico Rava, Mercedes Sosa and Gianluigi Trovesi. In his playing Girotto combines technical virtuosity, folk melodicism, the drama of the tango and the fire of jazz.

As a duo, Luciano Biondini & Javier Girotto have been a successful live act for quite a while. A charming crossing between a jazz band and a chamber music ensemble, the virtuosic duo explores folkloristic gestures, tango feel, free- wheeling improvisation and neo-classical sounds. Sometimes thoughtful, sometimes cheerful, sometimes ecstatic, they unfold a wide spectrum of moods and colors, thus acting like an orchestra en miniature. An Austrian concert review read: "An extraordinary pleasure. The melancholy of the tango meets the lightness of the European south. The moods of this dialogue change between a soft 'chat' and loud, almost nervous musical arguments... a very playful, nearly comedian matter." - "Terra Madre" is their first album as a duo and presents 12 highlights from their book, all originals.

Luciano Biondini can also be heard on: Rabih Abou-Khalil - "Morton's Foot" (ENJ-9462 2) / Gabriele Mirabassi - "Latakia Blend" (ENJ-9441 2)

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Luciano Biondini, Stefano Maurizi, Mirco Mariottini: Dialogues

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Frutto dell'interazione di un trio dalla strumentazione tanto singolare, quanto affascinante, questo Dialogues raccoglie composizioni diverse per autori e ispirazione, accomunate tuttavia dal lirismo evocativo e dalla narratività. Ne sono protagonisti il pianista Stefano Maurizi, il fisarmonicista Luciano Biondini e il clarinettista Mirco Mariottini, che da un paio d'anni hanno messo a punto questa formazione e ne hanno progressivamente affinato repertorio e intesa, fino alla registrazione di questo album per la prestigiosa etichetta Enja, che prende il titolo ...

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Luciano Biondini - Michel Godard - Lucas Niggli: Mavì

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Giunto al secondo CD (il precedente What Is There What Is Not era del 2011, sempre per Intakt), l'atipico, europeo e originale trio di Luciano Biondini, Michel Godard e Lucas Niggli mostra di avere un'intesa invidiabile, messa alla prova su un repertorio decisamente variato e interessante. Mavì--titolo che rimanda al colore del mare--è stato registrato nel maggio del 2013, all'indomani di una riuscitissima performance dal vivo al festival di Schaffhausen--dalla quale vengono infatti le ultime due tracce. ...

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Buy One CD, Get the Other for Free Feat. Mark Turner, Dave Binney, Michel Godard, Luciano Biondini and Others

Buy One CD, Get the Other for Free Feat. Mark Turner, Dave Binney, Michel Godard, Luciano Biondini and Others

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LUCIANO BIONDINI ACCORDEON SOLO (I)

Luciano Biondini Besetzung: Luciano Biondini - Akkordeon "Jetzt hat die Selbstfindung des Akkordeons einen neuen Höhepunkt erreicht. Was das Köln-Konzert Keith Jarretts für den Soloklaviervortrag im Jazz bedeutete, das könnte diese live Einspielung des Italieners Luciano Biondini für das Solorezital auf dem Akkordeon werden." Klassik/Musikmagazin Rondo "Luciano Biondini gehört zu den großen Virtuosen des aktuellen Akkordeon-Geschehens. In seinen Improvisationen nimmt er das Publikum auf rasante Ausflüge mit, verliert sich aber nicht in technischer Oberflächlichkeit

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