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ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən 
: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion
an accordion pleat
an accordion door
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Garth Hudson, who played the Lowrey organ, synthesizers, accordion, and woodwind with the Band, died in his sleep this morning (January 21), the Toronto Star reports.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2025
While Hudson had joined the lineup as an organist, his responsibilities grew with the group’s sound to include the keyboard, accordion, woodwinds, and brass.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best embodies the glorious, lawless amalgamation of styles at the very heart of rock and roll—died at the age of eighty-seven, near Woodstock, New York.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
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By 1975 and the Northern Lights—Southern Cross LP, Hudson had added numerous synthesizers to his arsenal, along with his accordion, saxophones, and other instruments.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Garth Hudson, who played the Lowrey organ, synthesizers, accordion, and woodwind with the Band, died in his sleep this morning (January 21), the Toronto Star reports.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2025
While Hudson had joined the lineup as an organist, his responsibilities grew with the group’s sound to include the keyboard, accordion, woodwinds, and brass.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best embodies the glorious, lawless amalgamation of styles at the very heart of rock and roll—died at the age of eighty-seven, near Woodstock, New York.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Accordion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accordion. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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accordion
1 of 2 noun
ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯrd-ē-ən
: a musical instrument that has a keyboard and a bellows and that produces tones when air is forced past metal reeds
accordion
2 of 2 adjective
: creased to fold like an accordion
accordion doors
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