I was sad to hear that, earlier this month, the Maestro Dino Baffetti passed away. When one considers the reach of Baffetti Accordions, the amount of joy… Read more “Tribute to Dino Baffetti”
Duo Abbas/Thézé Mazurka
A very beautifully shot performance of a beautiful piece of music. Duo Abbas/Thézé bring a bass clarinet and chromatic button accordion together for a super sexy, jazz… Read more “Duo Abbas/Thézé Mazurka”
The Language of the Button Box
This was originally published in February 2011, in a slightly different form. Reading the front pages of today’s “fake news” rags, I can still see that our… Read more “The Language of the Button Box”
Accordion Tee Shirt
Last night I had a brainstorm, contacted my friend Sam Shain at Sam’s Tees, shared it with him, and he came up with the below design! This… Read more “Accordion Tee Shirt”
Two Tunes with my Daughter
It’s been a dream for me to play music with my kids and I was able last weekend to do that! And I recorded. Here are Brigid… Read more “Two Tunes with my Daughter”
Holiday Tunes
I am not a big holiday tune kind of guy, but I’ve been asked twice by people I respect to post something along those lines. I have… Read more “Holiday Tunes”
Two Waltzes (on the Mory)
The first waltz is an original by Le Bon Truc member Barbara Truex. She has a talent for writing extraordinary melodies, and this is only the latest.… Read more “Two Waltzes (on the Mory)”
The Button Box and the Mory
Disaster Narrowly Averted Castagnari Mory. A thing of beauty. A wonder to behold. I was working with a school in Western Mass. last week, so I decided… Read more “The Button Box and the Mory”
Two Frédéric Paris Mazurkas
I’m going through a mazurka binge — that’s for sure. Also, I always have room in my heart for Frédéric Paris. These two tunes come from the… Read more “Two Frédéric Paris Mazurkas”
5 Mazurkas by Decombel
Jack Humphries, a buddy over at mel.net recorded this lovely video of himself playing five mazurkas by guitarist Maarten Decombel. Here’s what Jack has to say, “My… Read more “5 Mazurkas by Decombel”
