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Music has played an important
part in Marcel Loeffler’s life from
a tender age. Introduced to it by his
guitarist father, he quickly showed a
predilection for the accordion. His earliest
stage experience was at the age of 8 when
he accompanied his father and brother
on the trap set. “It was at that
time that I started listening to the great
jazz accordionists like Gus Viseur and
Art Van Damme. I spent sleepless nights
trying to imitate them.” |
His experiences and his encounters led
him to play the piano, synthesiser and
awakened his interest in other musical
genres. “I was inspired by World
music. I love music from Central Europe,
North Africa, American jazz and good old
French songs.
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Some of these influences
are evident in his first solo album, “Vago”.
The richness of Marcel Loeffler’s
music undoubtedly comes from this fusion,
this palette of different colours and
an acute sensitivity. |
| His roots are indeed manouche jazz,
but Marcel quickly went on to broaden
his horizons by closely following the
work of musicians such as Chick Corea
or Herbie Hancock, and by his irresistible
fascination for sound. |
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With Yorguy Loeffler
at Langourla, Bretagne summer 2004 |
Music is his life. Travel companion
of the guitarist, Mandino Reinhardt for
over 20 years as member of “Sweet
Chorus” then “Note Manouche”,
Marcel released his first CD entitled
“Vago”. |
| Grandeur of melodies
A subtle and
poised improviser, Marcel Loeffler quickly
expressed himself with sublime and profoundly
personal compositions. The purity of
the themes, the grandeur of his melodies,
and the power that infuses each song,
all add a marvelously brilliant body
to his jazz.
Clear and curiously magnetic, hypnotic
at times, the listener’s ear is
intrigued from the very first few bars.
To him, the recognition of his art is
also that of his instrument. “For
a long time we have heard the accordion
backing up French singers, from Brel
to Renaud, and for many, it remained
simply an instrument for dance or accompaniment.
Today, I think that it has finally found
its rightful place.”
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Photo credit Edwige and Joël Souedet
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