Jacques Loussier
Born: 26th October 1934, Angers, France
Died: 5th March 2019, Blois, France
Nationality: French
Jacques Loussier was a French pianist and composer. He arranged jazz interpretations of many of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, such as the Goldberg Variations. The Jacques Loussier Trio, founded in 1959, played more than 3,000 concerts and sold more than 7 million recordings—mostly in the Bach series. Loussier composed film scores and a number of classical pieces, including a Mass, a ballet, and violin concertos. His style is described as third stream, a synthesis of jazz and classical music, with an emphasis on improvisation.
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Jacques Loussier (1934-2019)
7th Mar 2019
The French pianist and composer, best known for his trio’s million-selling string of albums re-interpreting the music of Bach in a jazz style, passed away on Monday aged 84.
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Naxos July 2014 New Release Sampler
Lise Berthaud (viola), Petya Ivanova (soprano), Adam Kostecki (violin), Piotr Iwicki (tabla), Eva Fampas (guitar), Yetzabel Arias Fernandez (soprano), Malin Broman (violin), Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano), Michael Ludwig (violin), Alison D'Amato (piano), Rira Lim (piano), Xenia Pestova (piano), Pascal Meyer (piano), Richard Spece (clarinet), Read Gainsford (piano) Orchestre National de Lyon, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis, Český národní symfonický orchestr, Symfonický orchester Slovenského Rozhlasu, Polish Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, The Carice Singers, Ars Atlantica, Leonard Slatkin, Gerard Schwarz, Antonino Fogliani, Marek Štilec, Adriano, George Parris
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Loussier: Concertos
Piotr Iwicki (percussion) & Adam Kostecki (violin), Adam Kostecki (violin), Adam Kostecki (violin) & Gunther Hauer (piano) Polish Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
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My Personal Favorites: The Jacques Loussier Trio Plays Bach
Jacques Loussier (piano), Vincent Charbonnier (upright bass), Andre Arpino (drums), Jacques Loussier Trio, Benoît Dunoyer de Segonzac (upright bass)
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Bertrand Moren Portrait
Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Ivan Hoznedr (soloist), Oleg Sokolov (soloist) Marc Reift
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