“I first picked up the accordion with visions of trancelike playing deep into the night. A year later, all sentimentality is replaced by the sounds of screaming, drunken fans crazy about our band -- a less poetic vision perhaps, but a helluvalotta fun.”

-Laura Norin

The Tom Waits Accordion Ensemble was an ensemble class that rehearsed in a coffee shop in Alameda. Our plan was to more or less disband after 8 sessions, but the students refused to quit when it was all over and landed several gigs.

While the Tom Waits Ensemble isn't currently being offered, you can check out some sample music, photos, and sound clips from the class.

Listen to a Discordion performance of:

Tom Waits' Singapore

Click here to view sample music.