Jazz accordionist, Frédéric Viale has a sense of swing and melody.
His music is the fruit of multiple influences and a great musical culture.

Biography


The accordion is a magical instrument. It's the only instrument that can glide so effortlessly from slapstick to elegance, from sensuality to candor, from joy to sadness. When Frédéric Viale chose to learn the accordion, he was not yet a magician. At the age of 8, he may also have been fulfilling a fatherly dream: before arriving in France, no one in his family of Piedmontese origin had had the means to learn music.
More contemplative than studious at school, Frédéric did, however, diligently follow the lessons of Lucien Galliano (Richard's father). A gifted pupil - and a passionate one at that - he soon began entering competitions.


 
 


OTHER PROJECTS

Simply Toots

New Album!

Frédéric pays a vibrant tribute to Toots Thielemans, performing compositions by the genius harmonica player and standards he was particularly fond of. The album features the melowtone, a brand-new instrument halfway between the accordion and the harmonica. For his 7th album, Frédéric is joined by Andrea Pozza on piano, Aldo Zunino on double bass, Adam Pache on drums and Emanuele Cisi on saxophone.


 

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    • Daniel Goyone
      Frédéric's sky, the colour of salsa y sabor, is sometimes tinged with saudade or spleen, but his music always invites to agape and dance.
      Daniel Goyone
    • Pascal Anquetil
      Each time he plays and improvises, Frédéric Viale knows how to open up space and fire up time. Under his fingers, the "shiver box" becomes a "jazz box".
      Pascal Anquetil
      Journalist and former Head of the Jazz Information Centre
    • André Ceccarelli
      It's not easy to switch from world music, from the musette I love, to chanson, to jazz, but the conversion is successful for the talented accordionist Frédéric Viale.  
      André Ceccarelli
    • Federico Pigini
      Con Frédéric, sono bastate poche parole ed una stretta di mano. Ed ecco che lo strumento per Frederic è nato. La sua musica ed il nostro artigianato sono un concerto perfetto!
      Federico Pigini
      Creatore di fisarmonica
    • Hermeto Pascoal
      Està muito bonito o seu cd, Frédéric! Parabéns pelas composições, arranjos e aos músicos! Um grande abraço! Viva a Música Universal!
      Hermeto Pascoal
    • DeeDee McNeil
      I've never heard an accordion sound like that!
      DeeDee McNeil
      Enthusiastic in the American magazine Cadence
    • Richard Galliano
      I like the temperament, the musical sense and the determination of this musician.
      Richard Galliano