BLUESBOX™

Welcome to our home page for the BluesBox — the world’s only acoustic pitch-bending accordion/free reed technology. 

Now, for the first time since the invention of Western keyed free reed musical instruments over a hundred and fifty years ago, BluesBox patented technology allows the musician to acoustically pitch bend by manipulation of any key of the instrument, producing infinitesimal gradations of pitch, as quickly and as precisely as desired. 

Our technology is not yet commercially available; however, we are interested in working with accomplished musicians as a way to introduce this technology into the marketplace, enhance musical expression for the musician, and have some fun along the way. 

Our first web page appeared in 1996, and since then, we have developed several prototypes, some of which are pictured below, and some of which were used to make videos and recordings that can be accessed through the links below.

Questions? Email me.

Blues1: The very first experimental recording on the very first prototype, by yours truly, recorded straight into a microphone, giving a very acoustic, reedy sound.

Acoustic Blues with Vocal: My rendition of “In the Evening,” by Charles Brown, recorded with the same prototype and recording method as in Blues 1.

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Accordion with Under-the-Grille Mics: A ballsier sound with some very interesting pitch-bending effects, freely explored as they are discovered:

• Anniversary Waltz – Some very first discoveries on an old tune. 
• Two Guitars – Another classic with minor passages. 
  
• Ad Lib Experiments – I let myself roam.
  
• Bluesy Romp – Blues are hard to avoid with such an instrument. 
  
• Faster Blues – Ditto. 
  
• Back to Minor Tunes – Why not try again. 
• Funky Bluesy Again – High register and low register, more dynamics.
• Fried Pies, with Punch – Clifton might like this.
• Dynamic End – Bend as fast as you can. 

You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover: By Kenny Kotwitz, who wrote this tune specifically for the BluesBox.

The Moon Is Blue: By Kenny and Mary Kotwitz, an instrumentalist/singer combination reminiscent of Les Paul and Mary Ford, with a touch of Art Van Damme. But you won’t be fooled. This is a highly original musical masterpiece, with the finest musicians, packaged with the highest standards of composition, execution, and recording engineering.