Reinhardt – Julien Labro

Julien Labro Expresses Love for Jazz Through the Accordion

June 20, 2015December 31, 2018
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By J.C. Lee

When Julien Labro was a young boy in Rodez, France, he never thought his accordion would take him around the world.

But in the last year, the 34-year-old’s music has taken him throughout the Middle East, to Kuwait and Qatar, from China to Brazil and more. And this weekend, Labro will travel to northern Indiana to play his accordion as part of the Hot Club of Detroit at the Elkhart Jazz Festival.

The journey all started with a television show. The accordion is a common instrument in traditional…read the rest here

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JazzTimes Interviews Julien Labro: Accordion & the Hot Club…

December 26, 2012December 26, 2012
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Gigi Brooks interviews accordionist and composer about his instrument of choice, the Hot Club of Detroit and the music of Django Reinhardt

Accordionist and composer Julien Labro and member of the band Hot Club of Detroit, spent some time talking with me about his life and music career and his rare choice of instrument—the accordion.

Labro shares the band’s desire to pay tribute to the late, great European jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt in their latest release on Mack Avenue Records, Junction. The album also features the avant-garde sound of Ornette Coleman, blended with the acoustic grooves of Pat Metheny. The sound is bold and modern as he explains in our interview.

Follow the link for the full interview: Jazz Columns: Julien Labro: Accordion & the Hot Club Tradition – By Gigi Brooks — Jazz Articles.