Two for the Road, recorded live on our tour of the Netherlands last year, will be released on Sept. 1st. Our second album as a duo, it features Eric's beautiful "Innermission" series he composed during lockdown, as well as my long-form piece "Redbud Winter," commissioned by the American Accordionists' Association. It was a small miracle that we were able to tour at all in 2021, and it was a pleasure to be able to stretch out and play for enthusiastic Dutch audiences. This fall, we'll be playing in the US and Canada ... see Calendar for dates. The album will be available via Bandcamp and streaming platforms.
photo: Merlijn Doomernik
"Will Holshouser plays as much accordion as there is to be played." - David Wondrich, Village Voice
"As a composer, he's broken out of the format." - Bill Beuttler, Boston Globe
"Will Holshouser's utterly unconventional accordion-led chamber trio . . . is a beautiful thing."
- Jeff Stockton, All About Jazz New York
Michael Winograd & the Honorable Mentshn: new album out now
Congrats to Michael on a wonderful new album: Early Bird Special ! Michael is a fantastic clarinetist who finds ways to be innovative, solidly in the klezmer tradition, and a lot of fun ... all at once. So happy to be playing with him as an Honorable Mentsh.
Eric & Will duo: new album and US tour in fall 2022
Very excited to be getting this new album ready for release, which the brilliant Dutch trumpeter (and composer) Eric Vloeimans and I recorded on our tour of the Netherlands in 2021. We'll be touring the US from Sept. 11 - Oct. 2. See calendar page for dates and info.