Now, it’s one of the most versatile instruments to write for, appearing in plenty of jazz and classical music, as well as folk. The accordion has three main components: the right hand side, a piano or ...

He was studying jazz piano and turned to accordion when a college pal gave him one as a gift. He was fascinated by the mechanics of the instrument and its versatility. It was a cornerstone in folk ...

He elevated his instrument’s often-maligned reputation with deft musicianship, and by writing and commissioning a wide range ...

Before long, accordions were heard in early jazz recordings ... by a “shocked” synagogue cantor that an accordion was not a “suitable instrument for a Jewish girl to play.” ...

This free-reed instrument with bellows has influenced various music genres, including pop, jazz, folk, and classical. Accordion is a German musical instrument patented on this day (May 23 ...

Kansas City has long been associated with barbeque, fountains and jazz music ... I really liked the instrument.” Cochran Sommers would go on to establish in 1961 an accordion program at ...