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Accord Vibes

Vibraphone accordion double bass jazz trio

Jazz trio founded in 2011 at Cafeteca Brașov, initially as the Anastasiu–Mihalache duo, later extended with double bass. A repertoire of Galliano musette waltzes, Piazzolla tango, and original compositions. Two albums — Just Musette (2013) and Piazzolla, just Tango (2016).

[Accord Vibes] Since 2011 · Active

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Founded: 2011
Status: Active
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§ 01 · About the project

The origin — a duo, not a trio. Accord Vibes had its official debut on 6 March 2011 at Cafeteca Brașov: just Alexandru Anastasiu (vibraphone) and Fernando Mihalache (accordion) — the first vibraphone-and-accordion jazz duo in Romania. The first series was produced by Sniper Media. The opening repertoire: Richard Galliano musette waltzes alongside originals signed Anastasiu.

The line-up later expanded to a trio with the addition of double bass. The trio's founding bassist was Michael Acker, present at the Brașov and Cluj Cafeteca dates in 2011, the Râșnov Beats 2012 festival, the George Enescu Festival (9 September 2011, the Festival Square), and on the album Just Musette (2013). Around 2016 — alongside the release of Piazzolla, just Tango — the bass chair passes to Cezar Knihinschi, the trio's current line-up.

Discography:

Just Musette (2013, Fiver House Records · Discogs r5802288) — an all-Galliano album: ten pieces, Waltz For Nicky · Spleen · Java Indigo · Christopher's Bossa · French Touch · Marutcha · Giselle · Viaggio · Laurita · Fou Rire. Digital release on Bandcamp, 19 May 2014.
Piazzolla, just Tango (2016, Sniper Media) — selections from Astor Piazzolla's nuevo tango alongside Amelita Baltar and Mercedes Sosa. Guest: Anca Țurcașiu.

Notable appearances: Cafeteca Brașov and Cluj 2011 · the George Enescu Festival 2011 · Râșnov Beats 2012 · Casa Filipescu-Cesianu 2016 · Sibiu Jazz Festival 2021. Earlier, in 2009, the trio performed at Bucharest Month in Prague (9th edition), under the auspices of the Romanian Cultural Institute — a moment that prefigured its direction.

Official Facebook page: facebook.com/AccordVibes. Digital distribution: accordvibes.bandcamp.com.

§ 02 / Members