Marcel Azzola

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Marcel Azzola (2005)

Marcel Azzola (born July 10, 1927 in Paris - Ménilmontant , † January 21, 2019 in Poissy ) was a French accordionist.

Life

Azzola first learned to play the violin. He later studied accordion with Paul Saive and Attilio Bonhommi and, in the 1940s, with Médard Ferrero . At the age of twelve he was already playing concerts in Parisian cafés. In the 1950s he accompanied Yves Montand , Barbara , Georges Brassens , Édith Piaf , and Juliette Gréco and worked with Jacques Brel for several years . Since 1953 he has also recorded numerous pieces of dance music: Paso Dobles , Tangos , Boleros , Musettes , as well as chansons and adaptations of classical works.

In old age Azzola started a second career as a jazz musician a. a. with Stéphane Grappelli , Christian Escoudé , Dany Doriz and Toots Thielemans . He formed a trio with Patrice Caratini and Marc Fosset , worked with Richard Galliano and recorded with Stéphane Belmondo and Lina Bossatti . He also worked with Florin Niculescu and Jacques Vidal, and accordionists Marc Perrone and Marcel Loeffler .

Discography (selection)

  • Les Grands Standards Vol. 1 and 2
  • Music à la mode
  • Vignola Réunion Trio (with Galliano and Antonello Salis ), 1991
  • L'accordéoniste: Hommage à Edith Piaf , 1995
  • Comme au bal , 2000
  • Jazzola with Georges Arvanitas , Dany Doriz, Marc Fosset, Patricia Lebeugle , Richard Portier , 2002
  • Les Meilleurs , 2002
  • 3 temps pour bien faire with Patrice Caratini, Marc Fosset, 2005
  • Marcel Azzola , 2006
  • Adios muchachos , 2006

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Pierre Gervasoni: L'accordéoniste Marcel Azzola est mort à 91 ans . In: Le Monde . January 22, 2019 ( lemonde.fr ).
personal data
SURNAME Azzola, Marcel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French accordionist
DATE OF BIRTH July 10, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH January 21, 2019
Place of death Poissy