Marcel et Son Orchestre Piou Piou Anymore

Born overseas, from blends music of black Americans, jazz arrived in France around the First World War and quickly sparked a craze, especially in Paris. Stars like Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt gave the French jazz originality and style, making French the first jazz style of jazz created outside the United States. This double CD includes a trip to the French country jazz, along with the many jazzmen who made his fame and whose legacy is still felt today through the many jazz festivals that take place every year, and through the interest shown by the fans.

This 101 track, 4 CD survey reveals the importance of the contribution the accordion made to the history of jazz. Distinguished jazz artists such as George Shearing, Harry James and Bennie Moten either played or included an accordion player in their orchestras.