SOLO

bandoneon & piano

Paolo Russo solo - bandoneon

Paolo has a unique approach to the bandoneon. His solo live performances are an intimate encounter where Paolo presents his original works from his various

bandoneon solo albums. 

Follow the link below to a playlist with more than 80 bandoneon solo recordings. Original compositions, plus a number of recordings of famous jazz evergreens, personally arranged and interpreted as bandoneon solo and also a few short pieces of J. S. Bach.

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Paolo Russo solo - piano

Paolo started out his musical career on the piano. Graduated from the Classical Conservatory in Pescara, Italy in 1993 and later from The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2002. Listen here to an excerpt from his solo concert at the studio "The Spheres", in connection with the recording of his solo album "Playground". 

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Paolo never stopped loving and playing classical and baroque music. Here you can listen to a series of pieces by J. S. Bach, Scarlatti, Galuppi, Croce. 

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JAZZ ensemble

duo, trio, or quintet 

Paolo Russo - Overland jazz trio

The album "Overland" is the first of three album releases with the American record label Odradek Records between 2019 and 2020: 10 stories that dance between Nordic atmospheres, pregnant Mediterranean flavors, syncopated South American accents. Follow Paolo on Facebook and YouTube to stay tuned. Click the link to listen to the live concert performed in relation to the recording.

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Paolo Russo Band Au Neon

The trio Band au Neon, directed by pianist and bandoneonist Paolo Russo, presents an interesting instrumental mix of flavours, from jazz to Italian folk-like dances, with reminiscences of tango. Their live performances are characterized by a vivid emotional contact with the audience through lyrical Mediterranean melodies, yet presented in a modern key, combined with tasteful balance between composed and improvised material. Paolo Russo on bandoneon and piano; Francesco Calì, on piano and accordion; Yasser Pino, on contrabass.

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Duo Russo/Falgren

A Unique Musical Encounter

Award-winning musicians Paolo Russo (bandoneon, piano) and Bjarke Falgren (violin) unite in a captivating duo that blends jazz, classical, and world music traditions with effortless elegance. Their music is rich in emotion and storytelling, moving seamlessly between heartfelt melodies, virtuosic improvisations, and cinematic soundscapes. With a deep musical connection and shared passion for expressive sound, Russo and Falgren create an intimate concert experience that resonates long after the final note.

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Duo Russo • Holst "Solstice"

The album "Solstice" is the first release from Duo Russo • Holst, a collaboration between the Italian pianist and bandoneonist, Paolo Russo and the Danish 7-string guitar player Jeppe Holst. A mix of tunes from both musicians’ hands. A tribute to nature and the circle of seasons marking our ever-changing existence on Earth.

The music is soothing and moving yet vibrant with energy and love, executed with the power of good musicianship and excellence.

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CLASSIC ensemble

from quartet to symphony

ESKAR trio meets Paolo Russo

One of the most acclaimed piano trios in Scandinavia, featuring Julie and Emilie Eskær and Charlotte Thaning. Paolo has  composed and arranged new material for this ensemble - where classical elegance meets jazz accents and tango passion.

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Tangology - with Ensemble Midtvest

An instrumental work in 11 episodes, composed and arranged by Paolo Russo, for the international Ensemble Midtvest. The musical story of an imaginary voyage with an unusual protagonist - the bandoneon.

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Imaginary Soundtrack

"Imaginary Soundtrack" is a work composed by Paolo Russo for a highly unusual constellation of instruments: recorder, vibraphone, contrabass and bandoneon. Released on Odradek Records in September 2019.

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Concerto for bandoneon solo and chamber orchestra

November 2019 Paolo recorded his first Concerto for Bandoneon and Chamber Orchestra in 3 movements, a post-Piazzolla oriented work that presents elements of classical, folk, jazz and film-music. 

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