CD Review


Grain De Fantaisie
Jerome Richard
Jerome Richard
9th July 1999
Grain De Fantaisie
Un Americain a Madrid
Bando
La Valse Inattendue
Coco Samba
Casse Gueule
Rag Musette
Capricieusette
Ole Miguel
Perles De Cristal
Musette Tendresse
Nagano Tango
Tellement Je Pense A Toi
Paris La Nuit
L'Aquilon
Samba Romantica
Nuit A Valencia
Ton Bresil Me Colle A La Peau
Accordeon Rag
On this recording Jerome presents himself as a great "variety" musician and improviser, although he is also a classical accordionist as well. What an exceptional accordionist! In so many ways Jerome's performance is brought to the level of perfection and I would like to point out the two aspects which made a big impression on me.

The first would be his improvising skills. Jerome's improvisations are so mature and at the same time they are performed with such a youthfulness that the mix of these two elements leaves an extraordinary impression on the listener, and gives that special sense of spirituality.

The second aspect of his performance is his absolute technical superiority. I felt that there is no technical demand that Jerome cannot meet.

Breathless technical freedom together with great accompaniment, spirituality and good musical taste style wise, makes this recording a great and enjoyable musical event.
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