Tapping his foot to the beat, his fingers fluttering up and down the short keyboard, Lou Zanardi launched into a song from “The Godfather” on his glossy black, white and gold–trimmed accordion.

Dick Contino is one of the few men in musical history who have ever squeezed big money out of an accordion. When he steps out into a spotlight and flashes a smile almost as wide and white as the ...

Flaco Jiménez, the legendary accordion player who was perhaps the foremost ambassador for regional Tejano music in the 20th century, died at 86 on July 31st. According to a statement, Jiménez died ...

BEND, Ore. (AP) Pulling the bellows apart with a flourish, Terry Ranstad launched into a haunting melody, right hand pausing on the accordion keyboard in firm chords. It took a second to identify the ...

Think of Italy, and you think of food, wine, cheese, and football. For Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, music is added to the list. Growing up in Atessa, in Southeastern Italy, it was part of the family.

When you think of accordion, you think of European polka or folk music. Hanzhi Wang wants you to think of Bach and Piazzolla. On Sunday, Oct. 13, the China-born Wang brings her accordion to Leo Rich ...