Accordion virtuoso Richard Galliano, returns with ‘Nino Rota’, a tribute to the late composer for Rota’s 100th birthday in December.Rota was the Chaplin of composers. His music combines the sweet and joyous with the pensive and poignant in measures moving and unique. Four jazz musicians join Richard Galliano: Twice Grammy nominated trumpeter, Dave Douglas; world-class sax and clarinet master improviser, John Surman; terrific bassist, Boris Kozlov; versatile percussionist, Clarence Penn.Le Monde tells us that “Richard Galliano is restoring vitality to the accordion. He’s not following the revival of the instrument: He’s preceding it. Modern, without losing his soul.”Galliano’s new album features, as a common thread, the original soundtrack theme of Fellini’s film, La Strada. Also included is the Parla più piano theme from The Godfather