Artist: Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita
Album: Thrill Box
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2013
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 51:06
Total Tracks: 12
Total Size: 1005 MB

Tracklist:

1. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – Chants d’Auvergne, Vol. 1: Series 1: No. 2. Bailero (Henry V) (arr. V. Peirani for accordion) (03:40)
2. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – Waltz for JB (05:37)
3. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – Hypnotic (05:14)
4. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – Goodnight, Irene (03:12)
5. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – B and H (03:54)
6. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – Air Song (03:28)
7. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – 3 Temps pour Michel’P (03:29)
8. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – Shenandoah (04:13)
9. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – I Mean You (02:45)
10. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – A Turtle’s Dream: Throw it away (05:32)
11. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – Balkanski Cocek (03:13)
12. Vincent Peirani with Michael Wollny & Michel Benita – Choral (06:42)

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“Thrill Box” is the debut solo release from young French accordionist Vincent Peirani, named in reference to his instrument, the accordion. Peirani’s unique approach is full of surprises: he can make his accordion sound like an organ, a piano, a wind instrument or a human voice. He also sings in unison with the accordion, revealing an excellent voice. But “Thrill Box” is, above all, a trio album, and equal praise is deserved by pianist Michael Wollny and bassist Michel Benita. As well, guest soprano saxophonist Emile Parisien and Peirani’s old friend Michel Portal on bass clarinet and bandoneon appear on a couple of tracks each.The accordion has grown to become an important voice in the new, distinctively European styles of jazz. It has proved to be capable of a vast expressive range, with a seemingly infinite repertoire of textures and tone colours. Peirani is the latest virtuoso to turn the old squeeze-box into a thrill-box. His own compositions often build from the tiniest threads of sound into whole musical landscapes, and he manages to find something new in a whole variety of other material, from folk songs to Thelonious Monk. His trio is completed by pianist Michael Wollny and bassist Michel Benita, plus some interesting guests.