Artist Info: Marcel Azzola

Marcel Azzola (Paris, France, 10 July 1927 – 21 January 2019) was a French accordionist of Italian descent.

He performed with Jacques Brel and Stan Getz among others. The famous line "Chauffe, Marcel!" ("Play, Marcel") in Brel's song Vésoul refers to Azzola, who played the accordion during the recording. [read more...]