Vincent Peirani / accordion & accordina (4), vocals (3 & 7)
Michael Wollny / piano & fender rhodes
Michel Benita / bass
Guests:
Michel Portal / bass clarinet (5) & bandoneon (7)
Emile Parisien / soprano sax (6 & 11)
Now a member of the ACT family, Peirani now takes the next logical step with his ACT debut album Thrill Box. Admittedly, the title is misleading, the album is neither showy or flashy, in fact quite the opposite, it is an introversive and lyrical CD. Thrill Box refers to his instrument and Peirani’s unique way to play the accordion is full of surprises. He makes it sound like an organ, a piano, a wind instrument or a human voice, counterpoint and radically reduced passages alternate with dynamic parts, multitoned elegies and percussive parts. Peirani also sings in unison with the accordion, revealing an excellent voice that, along with his accordion prowess, initially got the attention of Youn Sun Nah.
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