Jazz Accordionists with Jazz Guitarists

**ronjazz** · 03-05-2018, 09:20 PM

Saw Gil Goldstein with Pat Metheny on the Secret Story tour, sounded magnificent. I've done several gigs with Cory Pesaturo, current world champ of both acoustic and digital accordions, plays like Herbie Hancock, we are talking about a recording. He did do a CD with George garçon a few years ago. The Galliano-Luc combination is spectacular.

**grahambop** · 03-06-2018, 03:34 AM

Originally Posted by lawson-stone

Wow Joe is rocking some great tone on that clip! The accordion also sounds more like an organ, but without the irritating Leslie thing.

Didn’t Gumina invent a fancy electronic accordion called the Polychord? Maybe that’s what he used on this record. Also I believe that is what the Polytone amp was originally designed for.

**mrcee** · 03-06-2018, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by grahambop

Didn’t Gumina invent a fancy electronic accordion called the Polychord? Maybe that’s what he used on this record. Also I believe that is what the Polytone amp was originally designed for.

That's what I heard.

**jmgalich** · 03-07-2018, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by AndyV

I don't know if he ever recorded with guitarists but my favorite jazz accordion player is the late Frank Morocco.

He did at least once with L.A. studio veteran Al Hendrickson on guitar and Victor Feldman on vibes. It was recorded for Verve and titled "Like Frank Marocco." I was able to find this one You Tube video of "Take the A Train," but it's been reissued by Fresh Sounds and available in MP3 format on Amazon.