"Take Five" on Solo Accordion Because, Reasons



Sometimes, an accordion rendition of the jazz standard is just what you need to hear to put a smile on your face. Props to Stanislav Samuel Raška for this performance. You do have to hand it to YouTuber Stanislav, as the majority of his accordion variations are classical pieces. And "Crazy Frog". So clearly this is a expansion of his musical boundaries, and in a very positive direction indeed.




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  1. UnknownJune 2, 2015 at 10:06 PM

    You didn't mention the awesome way he snuck in the Harry Potter theme in the middle there. Excellent find, as usual!

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