Bach, as played by the fantastic jacques loussier trio on their album the bach book. In this, as loussier was later to observe, he was not subverting bach but paying his respects to an improvising tradition to which the composer also belonged, even if classical musics. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The bach book by jacques loussier trio on amazon music. Loussier is an agile pianist, and the rest of his group consists of pierre. The pianist and composer jacques loussier, famed for taking jazz and classical music to new frontiers, is returning for another performance in singapore.
Jazz reference books have not been so generous to loussier, but. These two lps, available on 1 cd for the first time, caught the publics imagination and quickly brought jacques loussier and his play bach trio commercial success. French pianist jacques loussier released his original bach oriented recording with his first bach oriented jazz trio, the play bach trio, in 1959, so this 1999 telarc release does indeed mark the 40th anniversary of that occasion, although it is not by the same group except of course for loussier. Listen to your favorite songs from the bach book by jacques loussier trio now. Join the jacques loussier trio as they perform classic compositions by such celebrated musicians as johann sebastian bach and claude. Jacques loussier was a french pianist and composer well known for his jazz interpretations, arranged for trio, of many of the works of johann sebastian bach. There was also the tireless touring of the play bach trio and after its. Jacques loussier trio the bach book 40th anniversary. Loussier comes from france, as do the swingle singers. Jacques loussier plays bach 1996 full album youtube. When loussier began applying jazz improvisation and swing to. Bolero, both of which featured his signature classical and jazz mix. You wholeheartedly support customers as satisfactory. Jacques loussier and trio perform bach in jazz style the.
Find jacques loussier credit information on allmusic. Jacques loussier, a french pianist who led a trio that performed jazzy interpretations of johann sebastian bach, selling millions of albums and touring the world, died on march 5. Michael parkinsons castaway is pianist jacques loussier. The best of play bach sounds content in this world of planning and symmetry. The bach book by jacques loussier trio, released in 2000 on telarc records. Jacques loussier trio the best of play bach 2004 2.
Jacques loussier trio prelude no 1 in c major from well. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. He has accompanied charles aznavour and played with romanian gypsy orchestras in paris. Jacques loussier trio prelude no 1 in c major from well tempred clavier, bwv 846. Jacques loussier play bach bach to the future discogs. Jacques loussier trio the bach book 40th anniversary album. Recommendations people who bought this item also bought. He started recording them in 1959, and hes been at it ever since, adapting other classical composers along the way, but always returning to bach. In this, as loussier was later to observe, he was not subverting bach but paying.