Artist Info: Elsie Bianchi

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Elsie Bianchi Brunner

Elsie Bianchi Brunner (* November 5th 1930 in Zurich as Elsie Brunner) is a Swiss jazz musician (accordion, piano, vocals), who worked as a sports goods factory technician to her musical career in the United States.

Life and work

Bianchi Brunner played first - along with her siblings - accordion before switching to piano at age ten. Occasionally, she worked as a pianist with the saxophone in band of Harry Pfister, while she made a commercial apprenticeship. [read more...]