Accordionist Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton has two new CDs available now. Cafe Accordion Orchestra will release their 9th album “La Zingara”, a collection of tunes reflecting various Gypsy lifestyles featuring guest vocalist Diane Jarvi and clarinetist Tony Balluff on 4 tracks. The recording features great music from France, Greece, Mexico, Venezuela, Cabo Verde, Finland and the US.
Members of CAO, Cafe Accordion Orchestra are Dan Newton (accordion, vocals), Eric Mohring (mandolin, violin and vocals), Erik Lillestol (bass and vocals}, Robert Bell (guitar and vocals) and Joe Steinger (percussion).
CAO has been delighting audiences and dancers alike since 1995. They have appeared in New York at the Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing series, the International Akkordeon Festival in Vienna, Austria, the Minnesota State Fair, as well as festivals, theaters and dance halls across the United States.
Dan is also releasing a new solo album “Daddy Squeeze Solo” which includes 11 tracks of just accordion with vocal, featuring original and traditional blues, jug band, rags and novelty tunes.
Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton has been entertaining audiences with his vast repertoire and creative accordion style for over 30 years. He is a talented composer and arranger who has produced over 25 recordings and has appeared at many festivals across the USA and also in Finland, Canada, and Austria. He has performed at Lincoln Center in New York City, Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., The Winnipeg Folk Festival and is a frequent guest on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion.
Dan spends most of his time playing accordion with his group Café Accordion Orchestra, performing vintage Swing, Latin, American, and French Café music. Dan leads a number of bands including Jumbo Ya Ya, Rockin’ Pinecones, The Daddy Squeeze Band and The Hula Peppers. drawing influences for songs and tunes from French Musette, Gypsy Swing, Cajun, Jug band, Tex-Mex and Cumbia.
2 Cafe Accordion Orchestra Concerts are planned for for the New Year. On New Year’s Eve CAO shared the stage at the Sheldon Theater in Red Wing, MN with Monroe Crossing, the region’s top bluegrass outfit with sell out shows all over the state of Minnesota.
On January 12, CAO returns to the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis for their 8th annual concert there celebrating the release of their new album “La Zingara” with Diane Jarvi and Tony Balluff as special guests.
Additional January performances include:
Tuesday, January 1
New Year’s Day
Cafe Accordion Orchestra @ The Loring Pasta Bar , Minneapolis 6-9pm
Wednesday, January 2
7:30 pm -9:30 pm : Daddy Squeeze@ Dunn Bros On Grand, St Paul
Monday, January 7
Daddy Squeeze @ Amsterdam Bar, St Paul 9-11:30pm
Tuesday, January 8
Cafe Accordion Orchestra @ The Loring Pasta Bar , Minneapolis 6-9pm
Saturday, January 12
CAO’s CD release concert @ The Cedar Cultural Center, Mpls 8pm
Tuesday, January 15
Cafe Accordion Orchestra @ The Loring Pasta Bar , Minneapolis 6-9pm
Tuesday, January 22
Cafe Accordion Orchestra @ The Loring Pasta Bar , Minneapolis 6-9pm
Thursday, January 24
Daddy Squeeze House Concert in Arcata, CA
Friday, January 25
Daddy Squeeze at Garagiste Healdsburg, CA 6-8pm
Saturday, January 26
Daddy Squeeze and Friends @ Hill House Inn, Mendocino, CA 7:30pm
Sunday, January 27
Private Event, San Francisco, CA
Monday, January 28
Daddy Squeeze Solo Tour in California. Time and Venue TBD
Tuesday, January 29
Daddy Squeeze Solo Tour in California. Time and Venue TBD
Wednesday, January 30
Daddy Squeeze Solo Tour in California. Time and Venue TBD
Thursday, January 31
Daddy Squeeze @ Lagunitas Brewery, Petaluma CA 4:30-7:30pm
Dan performs as a soloist and in bands of all sizes for dances, receptions, concerts, parties and recording session providing music in various styles including rockin’ blues and Zydeco, swingin’ hillbilly jazz, elegant French and continental sounds, plus ethnic music such as Celtic, British, Latin rhythms, square and contra-dance, Cajun, jugband and old-time polka sounds. Dan also gives accordion lessons via Skype.
For further information:
Telephone: (651) 488-1174
Email: daddysqueeze@yahoo.com
