Leuchter-Melrose Duo
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Members: Manfred Leuchter - accordion, Ian Melrose - guitar, whistles
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Two internationally recognised virtuosos from very different genres meet on a stage. With great curiosity, a deep mutual respect and love of playing music they tear into the strings and keys - and create magical moments. Soulful melodies, wild improvisations, pulsating and off-beat rhythms cascade through the air. The astonishment of the audience turns into frenetic applause. Leuchter and Melrose, both delighted with this first public performance, immediately decide to officially form a duo. Leuchter, the amazing Ethno-Jazz musician with an Arabian touch, and Melrose, one of Europe’s leading folk guitarists, create a new musical fusion – and are just beginning to tap the potential this formation offers!

About

MANFRED LEUCHTER (Accordion

is without doubt one of the most established (ethno-) jazz- and world-music accordion virtuosos in Europe. In recent years he has given euphorically-received tours all over the world with his quintet, managed hugely successful CD productions and has been part of very diverse and exciting musical projects. Not only in the purely musical sense a world-traveller, Manfred Leuchter has developed his very own musical concept between occident and orient, collecting many impressions and forming them – with tolerance and open-mindedness - into his unique world style, in which he artistically and playfully combines elements from very diverse (music-) cultures.

„ ....He is a storyteller, as sensitive as Sheherezade, as frightening as Cicero – a virtuoso, who elevates the accordion to the status of a Stradivari …..” Limburgs Dagblad (D)

 “Wonderful! That was the unanimous comment of the Chenaiites, who had the great fortune to hear Manfred Leuchter and his team.” The New Indian Express (India)

IAN MELROSE (guitar, whistles, vocals), from Ayr in the Southwest of Scotland, belongs to the cream of Europe's acoustic guitarists. He is also an internationally acclaimed composer and arranger. He has been lead guitarist with Clannad (World Tour, Grammy Award winning CD "Landmarks"), and plays alsoin Kelpie, Talking Water and The Island Tapes. The Duggan brothers of Clannad hired him as producer, arranger and guitarist for their album “Rubicon”. As a solo guitarist he has played many of the worlds major festivals, including the Montreal Jazz festival (CAN) and Celtic Connections (Scotland). His solo CDs, "Wolves", "Between the Sighs", „A Scottish Legacy“  and most recently “A Shot in the Dark” (Acoustic Music Records), have gained him rave reviews in the international music press. He is official endorser for DR strings and Avalon guitars.

„ ... a top-class guitarist ... brilliant fingerpicker“ The Times (GB)

„ ...one of the best Celtic-influenced fingerpickers on the scene today“  Acoustic Guitar (USA)

 

MANFRED LEUCHTER (Akkordeon)

gehört zweifelsohne zu den etablierten (Ethno-) Jazz- und Weltmusik-Akkordeon-Virtuosen Europas. Viele Tourneen um die halbe Welt und nachhaltige Konzerterlebnisse mit seinem Quintett, seine erfolgreichen CD-Produktionen sowie die Mitwirkung in unterschiedlichen, spannenden Musikprojekten hat uns der nicht nur musikalische Weltenbummler mit der ganz und gar eigenen Musik-Auffassung zwischen Okzident und Orient in den letzten Jahren beschert. Aus seinen zahlreichen Eindrücken hat er längst seinen unverkennbaren, toleranten und weltoffenen Stil geformt, in dem er spielerisch wie kunstvoll Elemente unterschiedlicher (Musik-) Kulturen verbindet.

Er ist ein Märchenerzähler, Empfindsam wie Sheherazade, furchterregend wie Cicero, ein Virtuose, der dem Akkordeon den Status einer Stradivari gibt!Limburgs Dagblad (D)

„Wundervoll. Das war die einstimmige Aussage der Chenaiites, die das Glück hatten, Manfred Leuchter und sein Team zu hören.The New Indian Express (Indien)

 

IAN MELROSE (Gitarre, Low Whistle, Gesang)

aus Schottland ist ein renommierter Gitarrist, Komponist und Arrangeur der europäischen Akustikszene. Neben zahlreichen Live - und Studioprojekten, u. a. mit Clannad (Welttournee, Grammy-Award-winning CD Landmarks), Kelpie, Talking Water und „The Island Tapes“ spielte er solo bei einigen der weltweit wichtigsten Festivals ( u.a. Montreal Jazz Festival (CAN), Celtic Connections in Glasgow, Scotland).). Seine Solo CDs Wolves , Between the Sighs, A Scottish Legacy und das aktuelle Album A Shot in the Dark (Acoustic Music Records) repräsentieren seinen unverkennbaren Stil. Er ist offizieller Vertreter von DR Strings und Avalon Guitars.

... ein erstklassiger Gitarrist ... brillianter FingerpickerThe Times (GB)

...einer der besten keltisch beeinflussten Fingerpicker der heutigen Szene ...“ Acoustic Guitar (USA)

 

 


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