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Julien Labro

Accordion.....Bandoneon......Accordina....

About Me

By age 15, Julien, who had recently graduated from the Marseille Conservatory of Music, quickly began winning international awards, taking first prize in the Coupe Mondiale in 1996 and the Castelfidardo Competitions in 1997. Labro, a 2005 Magna Cum Laude Bayan Performance graduate of Wayne State University has just received a Master's degree in Jazz Studies and is now pursuing a Master's Degree in Composition.Recently, Labro grabbed 1st prizes in the Art Van Damme Intl. Jazz Accordion Competition (Dallas, TX), the Vivian Stolaruk Intl. Entertainment Award (Detroit, MI), and the Heineken Jazz Starquest as a member of the eclectic sounds of the Jonathan Dixon Quintet. Labro has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe, and has performed in France, Italy, Slovenia, Andorra, Portugal, Germany, Croatia, Finland and Sweden. Labro's recent jazz activities include performances at numerous jazz venues and festivals with different groups like "Jazz Wagon" and the "Hot Club of Detroit".

Adios Nonino (Piazzolla) by Labro & Orchestra- Bandoneon

Julien Labro "Libertango" on AccordinaThe Hot Club Of Detroit (Mack Avenue Records www.mackavenue.com) -Swing One (E. Perri)- directed by Anthony Ernst Garth, produced by - Peter Franco, D.P. by - Christos Mosiedes and edited by - Chris Chynoweth. Hot Club Of Detroit EPKj

Hot Club of Detroit Ecard

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Hot Club of Detroit Live on FOX 2 (July 08)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/18/2005
Band Website: julienlabro.com
Band Members:
Jazz Wagon:
Desean Jones (Tenor Sax), Jonathan Dixon (piano), Darell Campbell (bass), Nate Winn (drums), J.L. (accordion).

Hot Club Of Detroit:
Evan Perri (L. guitar), Paul Brady (R. guitar), Shannon Wade (bass),Carl Cafagna (saxes), J.L. (accordion).

Influences: Nelson Riddle, Johnny Mandel, Fred Sturm, John Williams, Joshua Redman, James Carter, Paul Desmond, Toots Thielemans, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Joey de Francesco, Jimmy Smith, Ray Brown, Niels Pedersen, Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz, J.S. Bach, Astor Piazzolla, Art Van Damme, Richard Galliano, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Weather Report, Bela Fleck, Futureman, Victor Wooten, Count Basie, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker, EWF, Chick Corea, Peter Soave, Clifford Brown, Django Reinhardt, Phineas Newborn Jr., Art Tatum, Irakere, Larry Young, Sam Butera, Louis Prima, Arturo Sandoval, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Mel Torme, Pete Jolly, George Shearing, Gil Evans, Gil Goldstein, Brecker Brothers, Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers, Israel Houghton & New Breed, Take 6, Don Sebesky, Tommy Gumina, Soulive, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Richard Bona, Bobby McFerrin, Larry Nozero, Sivuca, Chico Buarque, Tom Jobim, Elis Regina, Hermeto Pascoal, Toninho Ferragutti, Dominguinhos, Egberto Gismonti, Yoshiaki Sato, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Bob Marley, Ray Charles, "Q", ....too many to list.
Sounds Like: Jazz Accordion, Gypsy jazz, Piazzolla, Tangos, Bbop....
Type of Label: None