While all the cats can play, Labro stands out.
— Jazz & Blues Report
Idiomatically conversant with jazz, classical music, world music, and complimented by an unmeasured expertise of the music of Astor Piazzolla, Julien Labro has established himself as one of the leading figures of his generation on both the accordion and the bandoneón.
Tango is considered to be one of the great music styles of the world…the compositions are as sultry as the infamous dance. WDET’s Martina Guzman interviewed Julien Labro from the Oblivion Project…a Detroit group considered to be foremost Tango band in the Mid-West.
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On the Tuesday edition of “Live and Local,” I’ll be talking with the two soloists appearing on Tuesday night’s concert in Champaign by The Prairie Ensemble, guitarist Shawn Purcell and bandoneon virtuoso Julien Labro. And we’ll have live performance highlights from past shows, featuring Shawn and Darden Purcell. Link to Audio
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