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and

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player that has appeared on the albums of various musicians, including

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and Rabih Abou-Khalil.

Discography

;as leader or co-leader *''Terra Madre'', (Enja Records 2005) w/ Javier Girotto *''Prima Del Cuore'', (Enja 2007) * Biondini, Godard, Niggli - ''What Is There What Is Not'' (Intakt Records 2011) *''Face To Face'' (Abeat Records 2013) w/ Fabio Bosso *''La Strada Invisibile'' (ACT 2014) w/

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*''Senza Fine'' (Intakt Records 2015) *''Cinema Italia'' (Via Veneto Jazz 2016) w/ Rosario Giuliani, Enzo Pietropaoli, Michele Rabbia * * * * * * * * Rabih Abou-Khalil - ''

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'' (Enja, 2003) * * * * *Rabih Abou-Khalil - '' Em Português'' (Enja, 2008)

References

Italian folk musicians Jazz accordionists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century accordionists Intakt Records artists Columbia Records artists Enja Records artists ACT Music artists {{jazz-musician-stub