List of accordionists
The list of accordionists includes musicians who play the accordion solo or as a chamber musician. In addition to well-known accordionists, it also includes well-known instrumentalists of other harmonica instruments (such as bayan , bandoneon , Schwyzerörgeli or Styrian harmonica ). The list does not claim to be complete.
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Classical accordion
- Teodoro Anzellotti (* 1959)
- Hans Boll (1923-2016)
- Claudia Buder (* 1969)
- James Crabb (* 1967)
- Annegret Cratz (* 1957)
- Wolfgang Dimetrik (* 1974)
- Alexander Dmitriev (* 1951)
- Geir Draugsvoll (* 1967)
- Mogens Ellegaard (1936–1996)
- Maciej Frąckiewicz (* 1988)
- Sven Hermann (* 1974)
- Stefan Hippe (* 1966)
- Alexander Hrustevich (* 1983)
- Stefan Hussong (* 1962)
- Helmut C. Jacobs (* 1957)
- Claudio Jacomucci
- Efim Jourist (1947-2007)
- Marko Kassl (* 1976)
- Margit Kern
- Ivan Koval
- Juri Kravets (1957–2012)
- Martynas Levickis (* 1990)
- Friedrich Lips (* 1948)
- Joseph Macerollo (* 1944)
- Hans Maier (* 1977)
- Mie Miki (* 1956)
- Stefanie Mirwald (* 1988)
- Bjarke Mogensen (* 1985)
- Elsbeth Moser (* 1949)
- Horst Müller (1921–1973)
- Borys Myronchuk (* 1973)
- Hugo Noth (* 1943)
- Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016)
- Joseph Petric (* 1952)
- Matti Rantanen (* 1952)
- Maria Reiter (* 1968)
- Viktor Romanko (* 1953)
- Stefanie Schumacher (* 1976)
- John Serry senior (1915-2003)
- Oleg Sharov (* 1946)
- Ksenija Sidorova (* 1988)
- Raimondas Sviackevičius
- Philippe Thuriot (* 1968)
- Mika Väyrynen (* 1967)
- Simone Zanchini (* 1973)
Jazz accordion
- Marcel Azzola (1927-2019)
- Christian Bakanic (* 1980)
- Kamil Běhounek (1916–1983)
- Ludovic Beier
- Luciano Biondini (* 1971)
- Jacques Bolognesi (* 1947)
- Klaus Brother (1958–1995)
- Rik Cornelissen (* 1984)
- Hubert Deuringer (1924-2014)
- Daniel Mark Eberhard (* 1976)
- Gordie Fleming (1931-2002)
- Willy Fruth (1925-2014)
- Richard Galliano (* 1950)
- Hans Hassler (* 1945)
- Yvette Horner (1922-2018)
- Didier Ithursarry (* 1970)
- Pete Jolly (1932-2004)
- Guy Klucevsek (* 1947)
- Juri Kravets (1957–2012)
- Manfred Leuchter (* 1960)
- Marcel Loeffler (* 1956)
- Frank Marocco (1931–2012)
- Mat Mathews (1924-2009)
- Jean-Louis Matinier (* 1963)
- Johnny Meijer (1912-1992)
- Daniel Mille (* 1958)
- Harry Mooten (1928-1996)
- Tony Muréna (1915–1971)
- Klaus Paier (* 1966)
- Vincent Peirani (* 1980)
- Cory Pesaturo
- Kimmo Pohjonen (* 1964)
- Antonello Salis (born 1950)
- Frédéric Schlick (1935-2006)
- John Serry senior (1915-2003)
- Lionel Suarez (* 1977)
- Art Van Damme (1920-2010)
- Francis Varis (* 1957)
- Gus Viseur (1915–1974)
- Louis Vola (1902–1990)
- Simone Zanchini (* 1973)
New improvisation music
- Sven-Åke Johansson (* 1943)
- Ralf Kaupenjohann (* 1958)
- Otto Lechner (* 1964)
- Arnaud Méthivier (* 1971)
- Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016)
- Ingeborg Poffet (* 1965)
- Ute Völker (* 1963)
- Simone Zanchini (* 1973)
Tango accordion / bandoneon
- Henrik Albrecht (* 1969)
- Leopoldo Federico (1927-2014)
- Osvaldo Fresedo (1897-1984)
- Raúl Garello (1936-2016)
- Per Arne Glorvigen (* 1963)
- Klaus Gutjahr (* 1948)
- Bettina Hartl (* 1977)
- Lothar Hensel (* 1961)
- Carel Kraayenhof (* 1958)
- Pedro Laurenz (1902–1972)
- Pedro Maffia (1899-1967)
- Alfredo Marcucci (1929-2010)
- Rodolfo Mederos (* 1940)
- Gabriel Merlino (* 1977)
- Juan José Mosalini (* 1943)
- Tony Muréna (1915–1971)
- Karl Oriwohl (1917–2011)
- Klaus Paier (* 1966)
- Ástor Piazzolla (1921–1992)
- Osvaldo Piro (* 1937)
- Walter Pörschmann (1903–1959)
- Helena Rüegg (* 1959)
- Dino Saluzzi (* 1935)
- Lionel Suarez (* 1977)
- Luis Stazo (1930-2016)
- Aníbal Troilo (1914-1975)
Blues accordion / Cajun / Zydeco
- Amédé Ardoin (1898–1941)
- Bois Sec Ardoin (1915-2007)
- Chris Ardoin (* 1981)
- Boozoo Chavis (1930-2001)
- Clifton Chenier (1925-1987)
- Leadbelly (1889-1949)
- Rockin 'Sidney (1938-1998)
Ensembles:
Country accordion / Tex-Mex
- Kikki Danielsson (* 1952)
- Danny Federici (1950-2008)
- David Hidalgo (* 1954)
- Flaco Jiménez (* 1939)
Forró
- Lucy Alves (* 1986)
- Luiz Gonzaga (1912-1989)
- Sivuca (1930-2006)
Dance and popular music
- Jo Alex (1895–1973)
- Marcel Azzola (1927-2019)
- Heinz Gerlach (1910–1943)
- Will Glahé (1902-1989)
- Edward Maya (* 1986)
- Johnny Meijer (1912-1992)
- Jo Ment (1923-2002)
- Heinz Munsonius (1910–1963)
- Walter Pörschmann (1903–1959)
- Jo Private (1919–1996)
- Émile Vacher (1883-1969)
- Albert Vossen (1910–1971)
- Dietmar Walther (1923-2017)
- Horst Wende (1919–1996)
Folk music
- Slavko Avsenik (1929–2015), original Oberkrainer
- Johnny Meijer (1912-1992)
- Franzl Lang (1930-2015)
- Henny van Voskuylen (1941–2010), The Kirmesmusikanten
- Coby van Voskuylen-Mol (* 1944), The Kirmesmusikanten
Folk music
- Walter Alder (* 1952)
- Toni Bartl (* 1971)
- Martin Beeler (1920-2008)
- Hugo Bigi (1926-2010)
- Siegfried Binder (* 1968)
- Jacques Bolognesi (* 1947)
- Christian Boss (1926–1987)
- Toni Bürgler (* 1935)
- Hubert Deuringer (1924-2014)
- Robert Goter (* 1976)
- Walter Grob (1928-2014)
- Peter Grossen (* 1961)
- Hermann Huber (* 1961)
- Arno Jehli (* 1950)
- Claudia Muff (* 1971)
- Martin Nauer (* 1952)
- Aleksander Pacek (* 1979)
- Nejc Pačnik (* 1990)
- Herbert Roth (1926–1983)
- Anton Sauprügl (* 1965)
- Franz Schmidig (1917-2008)
- Carlo Simonelli (* 1938)
- Willi Valotti (* 1949)
- André Verchuren (1920–2013)
- Walter Wild (1908–1962)
World / Folk / New Folk Music
- Benny Andersson (* 1946)
- Lydie Auvray (* 1956)
- Christian Bakanic (* 1980)
- Raúl Barboza (* 1938)
- Bratko Bibič (* 1957)
- Albin Brun (* 1959)
- Tony Cedras (born 1952)
- Krzysztof Dobrek (* 1967)
- João Donato (* 1934)
- Georg Espitalier (1926-2010)
- Hubert von Goisern (* 1952)
- Juri Kravets (1957–2012)
- Manfred Leuchter (* 1960)
- Herbert Pixner (* 1975)
- Sharon Shannon (* 1968)
- Lionel Suarez (* 1977)
- Yann Tiersen (* 1970)
- Weird Al Yankovic (* 1959)
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