Guy Klucevsek (born February 26, 1947) is an American-born accordionist and composer. Klucevsek is one of relatively few accordion players active in new music, jazz and free improvisation.

Life and career

Klucevsek was born in New York City, and raised outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, he matriculated to Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he earned BA in 1969. He pursued further studies at the University of Pittsburgh where graduated with a MA in 1971. He then attended the California Institute of the Arts where he was a pupil of Robert Bernat, Harold Budd, Gerald Shapiro, Morton Subotnick, and James Tenney. In 1972 Klucexsek joined the faculty of Glassboro State College now (Rowan University) where he taught through 1976. He was a member of Relâche, a chamber ensemble based in Philadelphia, from 1980 through 1990. He moved to Manhattan where he has been involved in the free improvisation music scene. Klucexsek has released 20+ albums as a leader or co-leader, and has recorded or performed with Dave Douglas, John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Laurie Anderson and others. He is also a founding member of the international group Accordion Tribe. In 2010 Klucevsek won a United States Artists Fellow award.

Discography

As leader

With Accordion Tribe

As sideman

With Dave Douglas With others

Sources