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Why not accordion ?

To my point of view it's one of the most universal solo instruments, but not widely accepted in any classical or jazz orchestras or bands. It's also sophisticated. I'd say extremely sophisticated. In order to deliver smooth and artistic sound it may require long and extensive practice to handle bellows and position your hands properly. In addition there are two button boards that can deliver sophisticated polyphonic parts that can create an impression of small band inside one instrument. You can also count on fingers great accordionists while you can have an endless list of great guitarists or saxophonists.
czarivey
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07-07-15: Onhwy61
The Stalinist government of the Soviet Union were big proponents of the accordion and did much to spread its use and develop its repertoire. The accordionistas are one of his greatest cultural legacies.

MMM perhaps that's why I love it. During that time accordion in Soviet Union schools of music and conservatories was established as classical music instrument capable of performing whole orchestral concerts in unique transcriptions made by various composers.
77jovian
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Check out the Hot Club of Detroit for some amazing accordion, in a band performing gypsy-type swing/jazz.
schubert
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Tango is HUGE in Finland , Argentina North.
Most Tango Bands have an accordion, a GREAT player you can
find on Amazon is Maria Kalaniemi .
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ghosthouse
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Not exactly what Czarivey had in mind but somewhat related (and especially to Sfar's comment)- David Hidalgo's accordion on Dylan's "Together Through Life" defines the sound of that recording and really makes the entire album for me. Props to accordion in roots music, at least.
maxnewid
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Years ago in my bachelor days,I went through a Cajun phase where I regularly visited friends in New Orleans to party. I picked up a taste for zydeco. Of course, the accordion is integral in zydeco music and the best practitioners use the instrument to motivate people on the dance floor as well as make them cry during ballads. My favorites are Clifton Chenier, his son C.J. Chenier, and Buckwheat Zydeco. Cedric Watson is terrific as well. Great fun and musicianship from an instrument too often associated with Weird Al type clowns.
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