Les années Milan

2 volumes Released January 13, 2017
The best of Richard Galliano’s Milan catalog, brought together on a magnificent double album. “Like all great stories, it began with a meeting, a meeting that turned my life upside down, in the early 80s, the meeting with Astor Piazzolla. One of these source meetings with an artist who was, not a mentor as it would be a little easy to say, but a voice, a way and an example. Some of his words still resonate with me, deeply. In 1986, he appointed me as the first bandoneon in the quintet that accompanied A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Jorge Lavelli at the Comédie-Française. I was the only French in this ensemble of Argentinian musicians. Impressive ! Unforgettable ! And as a natural and happy extension of those beautiful moments, Astor introduced me to Emmanuel Chamboredon, the CEO of Milan Records, who was producing the record for the show. It was the beginning of a long collaboration and a great friendship…”