Thrill Box Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita

• 1 Bailero 03:40
• 2 Waltz For JB 05:37
• 3 Hypnotic 05:14
• 4 Goodnight Irene 03:12
• 5 B&H 03:54
• 6 Air Song 03:28
• 7 3 Temps pour Michel 'P 03:29
• 8 Shenandoah 04:13
• 9 I Mean You 02:45
• 10 Throw It Away 05:32
• 11 Balkanski Cocek 03:13
• 12 Choral 06:42
• Total Runtime 50:59

Info for Thrill Box

ACT welcomes French accordionist Vincent Peirani. His first ACT album 'Thrill Box' feat. Michael Wollny, Michel Benita, Michel Portal and Emile Parisien.

In his homecountry France Vincent Peirani is especially known through his long-running collaborations with Daniel Humair, Michel Portal and Louis Sclavis. Lately he became known outside of France through his works with Ulf Wakenius (on his latest album “Vagabond”) and Youn Sun Nah (Peirani appears on her new album “Lento”).

He is considered one of the greatest innovators of his instrument: “What Vincent Peirani manages to play on the accordion, hasn’t been heard this way before. The great French accordion tradition shines through but is enhanced by an all new expression. An up-coming great! (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

Vincent Peirani plays the accordion like no one else. The convincing ACT debut of the sideman of Youn Sun Nah and Ulf Wakenius as leader.

Vincent Peirani, accordion & accordina (Track 4), vocals (Tracks 3 & 7)
Michael Wollny, piano & fender rhodes
Michel Benita, bass
Guests:
Michel Portal, bass clarinet (Track 5) & bandoneon (Track 7)
Emile Parisien, soprano sax (Tracks 6 & 11)

Produced by Vincent Peirani & Axel Matignon
Executive Producer: Siggi Loch

Recorded by Jean-Paul Gonnod, November 18 - 20, 2012
at Studio de Meudon, France. Assistants: Mathilde Recly & Guillaume Jay
Mixed by Jean Paul Gonnod at Studio de Meudon
Mastered by Klaus Scheuermann

Vincent Peirani
Like all popular music, jazz is associated with strong personalities. International recognition of accordionist Vincent Peirani rests on that essential, fundamental quality. His musical charisma, his very distinctive creative skills, his unique approach to his art – all of which are the fruit of a very open, unblinkered attitude – strike the listener immediately.

After brilliant studies in classical music (many international awards), his dive into the world of jazz received the seal of success from the start and was crowned at the Victoires du Jazz in 2014 (“Revelation”) and 2015 (“Artist of the Year”). Vincent Peirani has the ability to turn everything he touches into gold: in jazz, of course (his own projects, but also collaborations with Daniel Humair, Michel Portal, and others), but also in chanson (Sanseverino, Les Yeux Noirs), film music (composer for Mathieu Almaric’s Barbara in 2017), and so on. Whatever the style, the public follows: in his performances, he creates a balance between the relatively straightforward (inventive revivals of well-known themes) and a blessed unexpectedness, with art music and popular music very close to each other, a sign of great artistry.

The man who, ten years ago, completely renewed the language of the accordion (and continues to do so) has become a major artist, whose uninhibited, cosmopolitan view of music and sense of instrumental combination and colour, enable him to bring that rare and precious magical touch to everything he does.

Booklet for Thrill Box