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The REED BLOCK July 2007

Harold Estok, Founder

ALSI and The Reed Block

THE REED BLOCK

c/o Helen Estok Schoell

P.O. Box 151357

San Diego, CA 92175

July 2007

“Celebrating 100 Years of the Piano Accordion in America”

Happy July 4th !!


TABLE OF CONTENTS

President’s Message ................................................... 3

Credits ...................................................................... 3

Happiness at ALSI Picnic .......................................... 4

Picnic Photos ............................................................. 5

Accordion Events Round-Up ..................................... 6

Upcoming Events....................................................... 7

ALSI Schedule 2007 .................................................. 7

Playing Around .......................................................... 7

Birthdays and Anniversaries ....................................... 8

Silent Reed ................................................................ 8

Piano Accordion History ............................................ 9

August Concert Flyer ................................................ 10

July Showcase Flyer................................................... 11-12

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ALSI STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

ALSI is San Diego’s forum for appreciating and

performing accordion music,

including the MIDI electronic accordion

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We welcome members who enjoy listening to or

playing accordion music.

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We have an accordion ensemble group, monthly

meetings, local concerts featuring local and in-

ternationally famous performers, an annual pic-

nic and a monthly newsletter.

PRESIDENT: Kjell Holmes (858) 453-5486

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by Kjell Holmes

June 10

th

turned out to be

the best picnic day ever for

our annual ALSI day at the

park.

The weather was perfect,

the food was the best. The

best music ever, and every-

one got along well and

completely enjoyed them-

selves. I wish to thank

Bob Warner for his Master of Ceremonies work.

Merle Williams, Gary Nelson, Bob Page and Jack

Marotte for their Barbecue work on the hamburg-

ers. Also I want to thank Sharon & Jack Marotte,

Merle Williams and all the others who did so much

detail support work such as Roy Wirta & Merle

Williams camping so early on our picnic site so we

were assured that we could use the site.Helen

Schoell with a well organized raffle. Again Thank

you all.

In July, July 8

th

we will have a regular meeting.

The Showcase will be the Gordon Kohl Band. A

group of four very accomplished musicians. In ad-

dition to Gordon Kohl on Accordion, there will be

Carl Warner on drums, Charlie Romero on clari-

net, and Bob Mostellar on Sax. They are very

good. They will go on stage after approximately

2:30PM and will give us up to one hour of great

music. After their showcase, Gordon is wanting all

accordion players to join him for a surprise type of

jam. In the early part of the meeting after 1PM we

want accordion players to participate with up to

three selections.

In July we will be gearing up for the great Tony

Lovello Concert. Save time for Tony's concert.

. ♫ (Live Music Touches the Heart!)

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

CREDITS

by Helen E. Schoell

Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who worked hard to

make our picnic a great success.

Merle Williams and Roy Wirta arrived early to re-

serve picnic tables and the large pavilion for our accor-

dion players and attendees could sit and listen under the

shade.

Jerry Odling brought his canopy to set up over a cou-

ple of picnic tables to provide shade during lunch time.

Herb Margerum helped cover the picnic tables with

table clothes.

Bob Page and his wife, Penny, provided the Coleman

stove, a generator, ice chest filled with ice, some ice tea,

and delicious brownies.

Gary Nelson and his wife, Nancy, brought sliced on-

ions, pickles, a pot of barbequed baked beans plus a table

to serve food.

Vickie Eriqat brought carrot cake to share.

Kjell Holmes provided a folding table, plastic uten-

sils, push brooms, amplifiers, mike stands, and paper

towels.

Merle Williams brought all the necessary condi-

ments.

Jack and Sharon Mayotte purchased via ALSI funds

utensils, lighter fluid, and Kosher Pickles, . They also

picked up lettuce, tomatoes, onions, charcoal and bottled

water.

Jack Marotte, Bob Page and Merle Williams were

our cooks for the day. They grilled our hamburgers to

perfection.

DOOR PRIZES were donated by Kjell Holmes, Fred

Ferino, Vicki Eriqat, Jack Marotte, Nancy Nelson, Bob

Page, Bob Warner and Merle Williams. Raffle tickets

were sold for a cash drawihg.

Lenetta, Sally Schienok, Nancy Nelson, Miriana Fe-

rino and yours truly set the table and served up the food.

Nancy and Gary went beyond the call of duty seeing to

it everyone was served and had everything they needed.

WHAT GREAT TEAM WORK! All of you helped to

make the day go smoother. I heard comments on how

much everyone enjoyed the day and the food. Organiz-

ing the event made it all worthwhile just to see everyone

enjoying themselves. God bless you all for your efforts

and generosity and remember, UNITED WE STAND

AND DIVIDED WE FALL. Once again thank you for

your help and I wish you all a happy July 4

th

.


PHONE: (206)632-2700 FAX: (206)632-2733

E-MAIL: [email protected]

INTERNET: www.petosa.com

by Sharon Marotte and Erika Baier

The ALSI picnic was held June 10, 2007 at

Lindo Lakes Park in Lakeside, CA. It was such a

fun day with beautiful perfect weather for a picnic.

We watched the ducks, geese, a family of squir-

rels, at least three horses with riders and lots of

folks enjoying the day.

Bob Warner was the MC for the day. He kept

the program of players moving along nicely. Kjell

Holmes and Roy Wirta started the day at 11 am.

They played Life in the Finnish Woods, Johan Pa

Snippen, and Finska Valse. Merle Williams next

played Die Lorelei-German medley, Clairene

Waltz and Saturday Night Waltz (Bb waltz). It was

nice to arrive at the picnic and hear accordion mu-

sic. The mike system worked well that day.

Jerry Odling played several Scandinavian

songs, Flickan fran Finnskogarna, Visbyminnen

Waltz and Inga Lill Hambo. Bill Barr played

Hungarian Dance #5 and Granada, all from mem-

ory!! Gary Nelson played Santa Lucia, plus a

couple more songs. It was good to have Gary and

Nancy at the picnic and hear Gary play.

Bob Page next played a Myron Floren arrange-

ment of It Had To Be You plus Moon Glow. Nice

playing, Bob! Vicki Eriqat played You Belong

To Me with vocals to go with her arrangements!

She also played Tree in the Meadow and Careless

Hands. Sharon Marotte followed with the Swiss

Sunshine waltz by Helene Criscio, Debbie’s waltz,

Teresina Polka, a polka by Pietro Deiro. Burch

Ertle joined Sharon on his upright bass for the

polka.

Al and Claudia Wrona came from Highland,

CA to attend the picnic. It was so good to see

them once again. Al forgot his tambourine so he

improvised and used a scissors on a container to

make rhythm and it worked great! They played

Madelon, which was sung ½ French and ½ Polish,

Guitar & Serenade and Bublitchki, which means

Pretzel in Russian. Joe Di Giacinto played for us

during the lunch time. He can sit and play songs,

one after the other. It was entertaining and very

pleasant.

The lunch BBQ worked very well. The three

grillers, Jack Marotte, Bob Page and Merle Wil-

liams were ready with grilled hamburgers at 1 pm,

hardly any smoke blowing our way. Many folks

brought things to share for the meal and we ate

good!!! Folks could have several helpings and we

still had food left over. I’m sure no one went home

hungry.

The ALSI Ensemble played after the lunch

break. Songs were: Summer Medley, Kufsteiner

Lied with Erika Baier singing, Over the Waves,

Sophomore Blues, Beer Barrel Polka, Tic Tock

Polka, and Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Always

good to have Burch Ertle on the bass. Farrie Ann

Nichols played and sang New York, New York, a

March, Springtime in Summer and a Rag. Farrie

plays and sings with such enthusiasm.

Sami Zein played his button accordion and

makes it sing! He has such technique, his fingers

fly! He played 2 Finnish polkas and a Finnish

waltz. Al Jacobs had not been feeling good but

played great! He plays everything without music,

using his bellows so effectively. His songs; My

weather medley, A Foggy Day in London Town and

a tango. The Polka Dots (minus Rena Watton)

played the Accordion Waltz, Clarinet Polka, Ain’t

We Got Fun/Side by Side, Landlicher Tanz, and Too

Fat Polka which Vicki sang. Linda Hibbert was up

next and played I Can’t Smile Without You, a Swiss

Waltz, and Come Back to Sorrento. Linda plays

with feeling and is so precise, with great dynamics

and real European rhythm.

Several of us joined in on the jam session. Vicki

Eriqat was our director and we played for at least ½

hour. A couple of folks from other parts of the park

came over because they heard our accordion music

and said that we ROCKED!! One man wants to start

taking lessons again. Helen conducted a drawing in

between the players. Several items were given away

as well as 2 twenty dollar bills. Roy Wirta got a new

dent in his car but all in all, it was a great day. —

HAPPINESS AT ALSI PICNIC


ALSI Annual Picnic — June 10, 2007


MAROCCO-BALLARINI ACCORDION

CAMP by Kari Andrews

My friend and your friend, Stella Allison,

pleaded with me to “make the Marocco-Ballarini

Jazz Accordion Camp happening” in Mesa, AZ on

January 21-28, 2007.

So I was “on the road again on the Greyhound

Bus” going to the land of the “gunslinger and

smokin’ hot jalapeno sauce” in the crystal clear Ari-

zona air at the Dobson Ranch Inn. Naturally, the

Arizoneans were happy to see us winter travelers…

Business is up!!

Our accordion business consisted of a mere

showing up at 8:45 am every morning, Thursday,

Friday and Saturday and practicing all day long, if

necessary, before the Saturday night concert. One

could ask, how is it possible to play brand new jazz

music in such a short time? Easy - by positioning

professional jazz players to the right of me (Stella

Allison and Joan Grauman), in front of me (Larry

Feldman and Sharon Greyhosky), to the left of me,

(Nick Ballarini and the beautiful and talented Rus-

sian lady, Tatsiana), and Lynn Ewing and every

other jazz musician behind me. We stayed in tune to

“Franks Samba”, which was a fetching melody

rhythmically; “Slaughter on 10

th

Ave” became a pas-

sionate drama/opera of love and murder at the local

bar scene; “Liverpool Medley”, composed by John

Lennon and Paul McCartney evoked familiar Beattle

tunes that Frank Marocco said he thought he would

never miss; the beautiful slow “Moon River” waltz

by Henry Mancini was more challenging because of

its runs at every sustained note, plus four flats to

contend with.

Maestro Marocco honored Maestro Anthony

Galla-Rini as well by having us musicians play

Galla-Rini’s arrangement of “The Stars and Stripes

Forever”. A nice and thoughtful touch to his mem-

ory!! According to Lenny Feldman, we are not ac-

cordion players, we are musicians who play the ac-

cordion.

Which leads me to the next thoughtful workshop

led by Nick Ballarini: “Why Practice?” So we can

play a triplet as separate notes? Not easy to do!

But, interesting if achieved as Frank Marocco does –

and what do other musicians expect of me? Exper-

tise, perhaps?? However, I found that other musi-

cians were kind to me, letting me join in their ex-

pertise. No wonder I had such fun.

In Jazz, it is said, all is improvisation. This

means we can improve. In Jazz, it is said, we can

never make a mistake. Now, that’s music to my

ears!!!

Let’s not forget Frank Marocco’s excellent left

hand chord study. Memorize and play only the

black keys on the right hand and you’ll find your-

self playing “smooth jazz”. —

INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION

CONVENTION by Bob Page

The eighth annual convention was held on June

18th thru 21st in Las Vegas, Nevada. This well-

attended event included daily workshops on tech-

nique, improvising, performance, accordion his-

tory and technology, ethnic styles, bass rhythms,

and master classes. Daily concerts featured such

artists as; Art Van Damme, Peter and Mady Soave,

Mary Tokarsky, Leo Aquino, Gary Blair

(Scotland), Gordon Kohl, Ron Borelli, Sammy

Thomas, Mario Pedone and Tony Lovello.

Gordon Kohl performed for one of the Noon

concerts and presented workshops on Alpine and

Oberkrainer dance music, digital and acoustic ac-

cordion voicing and left hand and latin rhythms.

His classes were excellent and well attended.

Our ALSI group, The Polka Dots, performed on

several occasions in the evening club concerto

showcase event and participated in a master class

where they performed and were critiqued by in-

structor Mary Tokarsky. They did very well!

The level of instruction and performance was

very high and the entire event seemed to be well

received by an estimated 300 attendees. The next

convention is scheduled for October 6, 2008. —

The Polka Dots performing at Convention

ACCORDION EVENTS ROUND-UP


ACCORDION WORKSHOP

July 16, 2007. The Gordon Kohl workshop will

convene from 6:00-9:00 pm. at Stella’s Kitchen,

365 3rd Ave., Chula Vista. The topics will in-

clude: William Tell Overture (4 parts) practice,

Let’s Have a Party (2 parts), Polish, Song, Country

Tune, Somewhere My Love, and La Vie En Rose.

Phrasing, & Fills to these selections. Practice

rhythm, bellowing and dynamics. Cost: $22 and

$12 for non-student guest.

For further information, call Gordon Kohl at

619-427-4344.

GALLA-RINI ACCORDION CAMP

July 22 — 27, 2007 at Dominican University

In San Rafael just north of San Francisco. The

campers will live in the university dormitory and

eat in the dining hall. The camp offers an opportu-

nity to play piano accordion in an orchestral en-

semble with workshops for improving accordion

technique, and the opportunity to perform and jam.

For information and registration materials con-

tact: Tor Arlid at 1-650-851-7831.

.

July 8 Showcase: Gordon Kohl

Band.

July 22-27 Galla-Rini Accordion Camp

August 12 Concert: Tony Lovello

September 9 Showcase: Al Jacobs.

October 14 Appearance: October Fest in

Balboa Park.

November 11 Meeting: Heritage Day.

December 9 Meeting: To Be Announced.

Members and non-members would like to know who’s playing where and when. Please share your upcoming

events as to date, time and location of public appearances. Please submit these, in writing, complying with

the cut-off date, to Helen Estok Schoell at P.O. Box 151357 San Diego, CA 92175 or Bob Page at webmas-

[email protected].

Joe DiGiacinto: Thursday & Saturday nights, 6 – 9 pm, Bell’Agio Restaurant, Santo Rd and Clairemont

Mesa Blvd in Tierrasanta, (858) 268 -8984.

Louis Fanucchi: Tuesday nights, 7:30-10:00 pm, The Prado Restaurant (Balboa Park) with “Hot Club of San

Diego” Gypsy Jazz..

June 17-September 3 Wednesday thru Sunday at The San Diego Wild Animal Park with "BOLGA ZOH

DOOMAH", featuring traditional and original African High Life Music (Shows at 5:45, AND 8:15)

Kjell Holmes: Lake Cuyamaca Restaurant, 5-8 pm, Fridays, July 6th and August 3rd. (760 -765-0700)..

Gordon Kohl: Sunday, July 8, at 2:00 pm for ALSI Showcase with his band.

“Smiling Jack”: Friday and Saturday nights from 6 –9 pm at Luigi’s Restaurant located at 4015 Avati Drive

(off Morena Blvd.) in San Diego. Phone (858) 274 –6221.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ALSI SCHEDULE 2007

PLAYING AROUND


Best Wishes to those of you born in the

Month of July:

7/7 Claudia Wrona

7/27 Roni Palazzolo

May your lives always be happy and filled

with precious time to remember.

For couples married in the

Month of July:

Joe and Lena Di Giacinto, 7/6

Art and Doris Chappele, 7/20

SILENT REED

ANDY MINELLA

(September 9, 1913 - June 20, 2007)

Known for his artistic, musical and

engineering talents, Andy Minella left

us after a valiant battle with lung can-

cer for a year. He never smoked.

He worked 37 years for General

Dynamics/Convair and helped design

one of the first fuel systems allowing

military jets to fly upside down. He

later managed Convair’s part of the DC-10 project at

McDonnell-Douglas. He made numerous contribu-

tions to many top secret military projects and was

highly respected and admired by his peers.

Born in Terra Haute, Indiana, he grew up in North-

ern Italy with his mother, Lina and a sister, Thelma.

He graduated with an electrical engineering degree

from a Milan university and also went to a Conserva-

tory for the violin in Torino. A man of many talents,

he played the violin, accordion, string bass, organ, pi-

ano, guitar and even sang baritone beautifully in a pro-

fessional opera troupe in San Diego. He was a fantas-

tic artist with a variety of styles from realism to mod-

ern and did wonderful calligraphy as well.

The Italian government gave him Knighthood in

the title of Signor Comendatore, an honor bestowed

upon individuals who have distinguished themselves

in their field of expertise on behalf of the Italian com-

munity. He was Lion’s Club Man of the Year and a

member of our ALSI accordion club. His generosity

and charitable contributions benefited people around

the world.

He lived in La Mesa for over 65 years and is sur-

vived by his wife Vivian, daughter Lani, sister Thelma

Vismarar and nephew Dr. Louis Vismara and family.

His big heart extended to all animals and people. He

will be greatly missed. He kept his sense of humor to

the end, and always made sure everyone was compen-

sated for anything they did for him.

His battle against end stage lung cancer was greatly

assisted by Michael Broffman of the Pine Tree Chi-

n e s e B e n e v o l e n t A s s o c i a t i o n ( h t tp : / /

www.pinetreefoundation.org). The Minella family

would like people to be aware of that wonderful place

by visiting their website. Donations in Andy’s name

are optional. Checks or money orders can be mailed

to the Pine Tree Foundation at 124 Pine St. San

Anselmo, CA 94960-2674 or call 415-455-5878.


CHARLES NUNZIO-

Charles Nunzio was

born in the small town

of Cattafi, Sicily on Oc-

tober 30, 1912. When

he was eight years old,

he came to America

with his mother. His

father had immigrated

five years earlier. The

father was playing the

chromatic accordion

before Charles arrived

in the United States,

and he was his inspiration and first accordion

teacher. Charles had seen pictures in Italy of him

playing the accordion, so when he asked him what

instrument he wanted to study, Charles told him he

wanted the accordion.

After his father taught Charles the basics, he

studied with an excellent teacher, Nino Stramand-

ino. His specialty was Solfeggio, a rigid discipline

which covers reading music and timing. For two

years, he studied sight reading and beating time,

without playing a note on the accordion.. His next

teacher was Frank Umbriaco and he studied with

him for the next eight years.

He continued advanced study with Pietro Frosini

for the next 5 years. He became Charles’ dearest

friend and advisor. Describing his relationship with

Frosini, Charles said “ Mr. Frosini was like a fa-

ther to me. His lessons lasted 3 hours and included

expression, interpretation, technique, and everything

that resulted in professional musicianship”. During

the late 1920's, he was asked by Pietro Deiro to

take over his radio program every Sunday afternoon

and also his students for one month.. At 25 years of age,

he established a music studio in the Carnegie Hall

building where he taught 3 days a week.

Later, he had the opportunity to join a quintet

called "The Capitol Accordionists," and they

played on the RKO Keith Circuit, traveling from

Maine to Washington, D.C. Then, came the invention

of Vitaphone and the first Al Jolson movie with

sound. This really destroyed vaudeville stage shows,

so he came home and resumed his teaching and concert

playing. He also studied theory and composition and wrote

many solos and hundreds of arrangements for the accor-

dion and orchestra.

In the summer of 1937, he was sponsored by the Set-

timio Soprani factory as consultant and advisor for

improving the instrument. In the factory at Castelfi-

dardo, he was responsible for the automatic switches

on the grill which was a first for Soprani.

After returning to America, he continued teaching

and playing. Besides the Frosini ra dio programs, six

mornings a week, he was of ten asked to sub for Joe

Biviano and Charles Magnante. In the late 1930's, he

was doing an average of 35 shows per week on WOR,

NBC, CBS, WOV, and WINS and making commercial

recordings for Decca, Victor, and Columbia.

In 1939, his father suffered a fatal heart attack which

shocked and depressed him greatly. But that same year, his

championship accordion band was invited to perform at

the 1939 New York World's Fair.

In 1940, he met his future wife Helen, and they

were married in 1941. They had two sons, John and

Charles, who were both successful in fields other than

music.

He enlisted in the Navy in 1943, and after 7 weeks

of training at Great Lakes, he played on coast-to-coast pro-

grams with the "Blue Jackets”. Later, he assembled

the "Melody Mates," a six-piece orchestra which in-

cluded well-known musicians. They played three radio

broadcasts weekly and all the dances for the Navy per-

sonnel.

After leaving military service, he continued his con-

cert and teaching activities. A great honor occurred in

October 1985, when he was inducted as the first artist in the

Accordion Association Hall of Fame, by the Accordion

Teachers' Association of New Jersey. This great affair

was initiated by his former student and Asso ciation Presi-

dent, Maddalena Belfiore, who also was president of the

American Accordionists' Association in New York.

The proceeds established the Nunzio Scholarship Fund

for deserving students. He was one of twelve charter

members and vice-president of the A.A.A. and was also

president in 1960 of the A.T.G. and was the first presi-

dent of the A.T.A. of New Jersey in 1959. He currently re-

sides in New Jersey, where he continues to teach.—

(photo and text excerpted from the book “The Golden Age of the

Accordion” by Edwin Davison et.al. pp.123-128)

PIANO ACCORDION HISTORY


The ALSI Accordion Club

Proudly Presents:

Tony Lovello

The “Liberace of the Accordion”

In Concert

From Lexington, Kentucky

Sunday, August 12, 2007, at 2:00 p.m.

His repertoire includes: American Standards, Patriotic Songs,

Italian and Latin Favorites, Accordion Classics,

Popular Tunes, and Inspirational Songs.

From Buffalo, New York and formerly with “The Three Suns”, Tony will razzle and

dazzle you with his flashy arrangements that are crowd pleasers. Lovello’s talents

have led him to appear with Debbie Reynolds, Frank Sinatra, Dina Shore, Eddie

Cantor, Pat Boone, Jimmy Durante, and Kate Smith. His latest appearance was

with Roy Clark on the television show “Hee-Haw”. On numerous occasions, Tony

has performed his special arrangement of the National Anthem for the University of

Kentucky basketball team at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky where he now re-

sides. He has also performed the same at Yankee Stadium in New York. From

start to finish, you will be delightfully entertained with his style of playing. Many ac-

cordionists agree, Tony provides a new dimension in accordion sound.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see and hear this very talented and exciting showman & accordionist.

You’re in for a real treat. How fortunate we are to have this popular artist to come and entertain us!

Let’s all come and give him a warm ALSI welcome.

For more information please call (619)584-4970 or (858)453-5486

At

Bailey Center Hall

Mt. Miguel Covenant

Village

325 Kempton Ave.

Spring Valley,

California

Admission: $10

at the door

(Please bring goodies to

share. Tea and coffee

will be provided).


ALSI’S July SHOWCASE

featuring

Gordon Kohl & his band

Sunday, July 8, 2007

2:00 p.m.

Bailey Center Hall

Mt. Miguel Covenant Village

325 Kempton Ave.

Spring Valley, CA

Admission:

$4—members

$5—nonmembers

Please bring healthy goodies to share—tea & coffee provided.

Gordon Kohl and his band will perform all tracks of their latest CD.

which includes a variety of songs under the title

“Moonlight Dance Passions”

followed by a rousing rendition of God Bless America.

Each band member plays their own instrument with expression,

musical clarity and skillful interpretations.

Don’t miss this rare performance at ALSI!

You will be delightfully entertained.

For further information contact:

Helen Estok Schoell @ 619-584-4970

Or

Kjell Holmes @ 858-453-5486


The Gordon Kohl Band

———————————

Concerto Digital Accordion—Gordon Kohl

Saxophone—Bob Marsteller

Clarinet—Charlie Romero

Drums—Carl Warren

The Gordon Kohl Band is a professional group playing gigs in the Southern California

area. Each musician is a very accomplished on his

instrument and together they create a musical chemis-

try. They have fun with impromptu playing off each

other’s lead parts.

Their passion for playing live dance music is

heard in their tantalizing melodies and their audiences

enjoy listening to them play live and listening to their

enjoyable CD’s. Their repertoire includes a variety of

different music such as polkas, ethnic, zydeco, and

American standards. They have been involved in

dance combos for around 20 years and they play a va-

riety of dance jobs throughout the year.

Gordon Kohl began taking lessons on the ac-

cordion when he was seven. He spent the next ten

years collecting trophies in accordion competitions.

He became a professional at 14, and an accordion

teacher at 17. He taught and played gigs throughout

his college years. He has performed with the Bavar-

ian Boys (16 years), the Blue Max (8 years), Bob’s

Guys and the Gordon Combo. Gordon has played in restaurants and with bands for 35 years.

He opened his accordion, piano and organ school when he was 20, and presently also teaches

keyboard. He has made television commercials and appeared on radio and television shows

with Shirley Jones and Andy Griffith. He has produced video tracks for various projects, as

well as recordings. He has played on stage with Myron Floren, for the July Fourth Padres

game, and at Disneyland. His favorite experiences included playing in Las Vegas and at the

Hotel Del Coronado.

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444 Colorado Ave. Suite C

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