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Pat Metheny's Antonia Live at WQXR:
Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro in Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Vail Jazz Julien Labro & Ollie Soikkeli 02.21.18 Good Morning Vail
Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro - Chiquinha Gonzaga from Su?te Retratos (R. Gnattali)
1 Leo Brouwer_Tres Danzas Concertantes - I. Allegro  
2 Leo Brouwer_Tres Danzas Concertantes - II. Andantino  
3 Leo Brouwer_Tres Danzas Concertantes - III. Toccata  
4 Pat Metheny_Antonia  
5 Radames Gnattali_Suite Retratos - I. Pixinguinha  
6 Radames Gnattali_Suite Retratos - II. Ernesto Nazareth  
7 Radames Gnattali_Suite Retratos - III. Anacleto de Medeiros  
8 Radames Gnattali_Suite Retratos - IV. Chiquinha Gonzaga  
9 Astor Piazzolla_Escualo  
10 Orzabal, Stanley & Hughes_Everybody Wants to Rule the World  
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Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and internationally acclaimed composer, bandoneónist, and accordionist Julien Labro will release their second duo album, Infusion, on October 28, 2016 on Azica Records. Infusion includes Julien Labro's arrangements of Leo Brouwer's Tres Danzas Concertantes and Piazzolla's Escualo, his arrangement of Radamés Gnattali's Suite Retratos with bassist Peter Dominguez and percussionist Jamey Haddad, Pat Metheny's Antonia, and Vieaux's arrangement of iconic 1980s British rock band Tears for Fears' Everybody Wants to Rule the World. Vieaux and Labro will perform Piazzolla's Double Concerto with the Arkansas Symphony in September 2016.

The combination of arranged pieces with original through-composed material epitomizes Vieaux and Labro's versatility and ability to wear multiple hats, blurring the boundaries between composer, performer, improviser, and arranger, and creating an uncommonly fluid musical product. Guitarist Dan Lippel's liner notes expand on this subject, noting that "Hermeto Pascoal, Astor Piazzolla, and Egberto Gismonti all come to mind as musicians who have worn many hats, and have enjoyed broad appeal while defying easy categorization on a popular-serious continuum. When I listen to Vieaux and Labro play Gnattali or Piazzolla, Metheny or Tears for Fears, I hear several threads all at once – captivating music from various traditions that doesn't fit neatly in a box, and two artists who push beyond the conventional roles of classical performance and get their hands dirty as arrangers and improvisers. But more than anything else, I hear the joyful sound of music infused with new ideas and vibrant energy. What better musicians than Vieaux and Labro, both of whom have backgrounds as arrangers and improvisers, in addition to being virtuoso instrumentalists, to tackle music that asks for a broad set of tools across the spectrum? And what better repertoire to absorb their infusion of influences?"

  • Julien Labro to perform at State College PA - Recital Hall / The Centre County Gazette
    Posted At: April 6, 2023 12:00 AM
    Heralded as “the next accordion star” by Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune, Julien Labro has established himself as one of the foremost accordion and bandoneón players in both the classical and jazz genres. Deemed to be “a triple threat: brilliant technician, poetic melodist and cunning arranger,” his artistry, virtuosity, and creativity as a musician, composer and arranger have earned him international a...
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  • Julien Labro to open the Canandaigua LakeMusic Festival / Daily Messenger
    Posted At: July 10, 2018 12:00 AM

    French-born Julien Labro was 9 when he saw a televised accordion performance and knew he wanted to play. His parents rented him an accordion, and signed him up for lessons. He quickly mastered the instrument, earning him spots in competitions across Europe. In the years since, Labro performed at festivals and venues in Europe, North America, the Middle East and South America. He accompanied and collabora...
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  • Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro discuss Infusion with KUAF: Fayetteville AR
    Posted At: March 24, 2017 12:00 AM

    The title of Julien Labro and Jason Vieaux's album - Infusion evokes images of cross-cultural osmosis, the blurring of the lines between the colloquial and the quintessentially modern, and the day-glo rhythms of jazz fusion's '70s heyday. The story of its inception is no different. The musical partnership came together naturally, as Infusion is a love letter to Labro and Vieaux's diverse ...
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  • New Classical Tracks with Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro
    Posted At: January 18, 2017 12:00 AM

    New Classical Tracks is a Syndicated Feature airing Nationally on Classical 24 & Statewide on Minnesota Public Radio. Listen to Julie Amacher's Feature with Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro READ THE TRANSCRIPT - If you love your French-press coffee in the morning, or your brewed afternoon tea, you're partaking in the most common type of infusion. Here's another form of "infusi...
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  • Jason Vieaux | Julien Labro interview with WVIA's ArtScene
    Posted At: January 12, 2017 12:00 AM

    Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and internationally acclaimed composer, bandoneónist, and accordionist Julien Labro released their second duo album, Infusion, on October 28, 2016 on Azica Records. Infusion includes Julien Labro's arrangements of Leo Brouwer's Tres Danzas Concertantes and Piazzolla's Escualo, his arrangement of Radamés Gnattali's Sui...
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  • Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro chat with Idea Station - WCVE about 'Infusion'
    Posted At: January 9, 2017 12:00 AM

    Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and internationally acclaimed composer, bandoneónist, and accordionist Julien Labro released their second duo album, Infusion, on October 28, 2016 (Azica Records.) Infusion includes Julien Labro's arrangements of Leo Brouwer's Tres Danzas Concertantes and Piazzolla's Escualo, his arrangement of Radamés Gnattali's Suit...
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  • Jason Vieaux | Julien Labro - Infusion make ClevelandClassical.com 'Best Of For 2016'
    Posted At: January 3, 2017 12:00 AM

    The gift of music is always a wonderful way to say happy holidays to friends and family. The week, the editors and correspondents of ClevelandClassical.com are pleased to suggest nineteen CDs released in 2016 by outstanding musicians, most of whom call Northeast Ohio home. There's certainly something on this list for every classical music lover. Click on the links at the end of each paragraph to read com...
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  • Jason Vieaux | Julien Labro - Infusion / clevelandclassical.com review
    Posted At: December 14, 2016 12:00 AM

    In June of 2014, the dynamic duo of Jason Vieaux (guitar) and Julien Labro (bandoneón, accordion, and accordina) gave a spectacular closing concert of that year's Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival. For those of us who were lucky enough to be in attendance, we can now relive that evening via Vieaux's and Labro's latest studio recording, Infusion, released on Azica Records on Oc...
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  • Jason Vieaux, Julien Labro interview with Houston Public Radio's Classical Classroom
    Posted At: December 14, 2016 12:00 AM

    Jason Vieaux and Julien Labro both play instruments that have had historically complex relationships to classical music. Even today, the classical guitar and the bandoneon are a little unorthodox in that world. Maybe that's why Jason and Julien – and their instruments – are such an obvious fit together. Without easy paths to follow, they've made their own and they've subsequently both become ...
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  • Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro speak with Classical 95.5 Albuquerque
    Posted At: December 8, 2016 12:00 AM

    Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and internationally acclaimed composer, bandoneónist, and accordionist Julien Labro have released their second duo album, Infusion, on Azica Records. The disc includes - Julien Labro's arrangements of Leo Brouwer's Tres Danzas Concertantes and Piazzolla's Escualo, his arrangement of Radamés Gnattali's Suite Retratos w...
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  • Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro 'Infuse' on 90.9 WRCJ-Detroit
    Posted At: December 5, 2016 12:00 AM

    Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and internationally acclaimed composer, bandoneónist, and accordionist Julien Labro release their second duo album, Infusion on Azica Records. Infusion includes Julien Labro's arrangements of Leo Brouwer's Tres Danzas Concertantes and Piazzolla's Escualo, his arrangement of Radamés Gnattali's Suite Retratos with bassi...
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  • Jason Vieaux | Julien Labro interview with 101.1 KSFR - Santa Fe
    Posted At: November 29, 2016 12:00 AM

    Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and internationally acclaimed composer, bandoneónist, and accordionist Julien Labro have released their second duo album, Infusion on Azica Records. Infusion includes Julien Labro's arrangements of Leo Brouwer's Tres Danzas Concertantes and Piazzolla's Escualo, his arrangement of Radamés Gnattali's Suite Retratos with bass...
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  • Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro chat with radio about new 'Infusion' album
    Posted At: November 15, 2016 12:00 AM

    Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and internationally acclaimed composer, bandoneónist, and accordionist Julien Labro recently released their second duo album, 'Infusion' on Azica Records. Infusion includes Julien Labro's arrangements of Leo Brouwer's Tres Danzas Concertantes and Piazzolla's Escualo, his arrangement of Radamés Gnattali's Suite...
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  • Jason Vieaux | Julien Labro - Infusion / WFMT 'Featured Release'
    Posted At: November 2, 2016 12:00 AM

    Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and composer and bandoneónist Julien Labro release their second duo album. The combination of arranged pieces with original material showcases the artists' versatility, blurring the boundaries between composer, performer, improviser, and arranger. Piazzolla: Escualo (7:58 ) FROM Jason Vieaux | Julien Labro: Infusion on Azica is the WFMT: Chicago &...
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