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One might expect that the accordion is a dying art, or even be cheering its demise. But there's a player from the Bay Area who's earning comparisons to the squeezebox greats—and not only that, but his inventive, fiery style is enough to get even haters pumped about the accordion. The story goes that when Andre Thierry was only three years old, the "King of Zydeco" Clifton Chenier predicted that he'd grow up to be a great accordion player. His parents could have chosen exorcism, but instead they let him keep the accordion given to him at a young age by Billy Wilson, and he was performing "Give 'Em Cornbread" in his grandparent's house not long after. By age 12, he'd formed his own band, which he still plays with today. Thierry's furious brand of zydeco emphasizes the music's connection to reggae, ska, and a whole spectrum of other influences. - Steve Palopoli sanjose.comMore Info
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