Preconceptions of accordion music as hokey or lacking imagination vanish upon playing this mind-opening disc. Featuring original works by members of Poland’s Motion Trio, the compositions range from up-tempo, high-spirited affairs to others that bubble along in manners reminiscent of Nino Rota’s music for Fellini. In keeping with South American accordion tradition, there are several original tangos. But there’s also a unique version oif the classic Hungarian folk dance “Aide Jano,” works that show the influence of jazz and rock, and a bonus “Stars” video playable on both PC and Mac.

The video is especially wild, with space music sounds and Glass-like minimalist repetition accompanying, unabashedly self-promoting images. The trio has won the Grand Prix at the 4^th Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition of Contemporary Chamber Music in Krakow; each of its members, ranging in age from 26 to 34, ahs also won a handful of prizes as a soloist. The years they’ve spent honing their craft on the streets pays off in a stunning recorded debut.