Johann sebastian bach jacques loussier, fugue in d major after the fugue bwv 850 of the welltempered clavier, book i johann sebastian bach jacques loussier, gavotte in d major after the gavotte of the orchestral suite bwv 1068. The bach book by jacques loussier trio, released in 2000 on telarc records. His piano jazz variations on bach are i dare say better than bach itself, although of course there would be no jacques loussier without bach. I grew up listening to jacques loussier trio play bach, my dad had all the volumes, plus the brandenburg concerto vol 1 and 2. The jacques loussier trio, founded in 1959, played more than 3,000 concerts and sold more than 7 million recordings. Buy jacques loussier trio, jacques loussiers album titled bachs goldberg variations to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
This cd, entitled the bach book celebrates the 40th anniversary of the aforementioned landmark album, as well as the 250th anniversary of j. The bach book by jacques loussier trio on amazon music. Loussier s ideas about combining the two forms came to fruition with his 1959 record, play bach trio. The french pianist and composer jacques loussier, best known for his trios bestselling string of albums reinterpreting the music of johann sebastian bach in a jazz style, passed away on monday aged 84. Well, loussier shows that bach can be adapted to jazz turning a deaf ear to any cries of sacrilege, let me say that i have enjoyed this and i find its appeal has not diminished despite repeated plays. Jacques loussier trio biography, albums, streaming links. He was well known for his jazz works in trio formation of many of johann sebastian bachs works, such as in the goldberg variations.
Jacques loussier trio prelude no 1 in c major from well tempred clavier, bwv 846. Jacques loussier trio the bach book 40th anniversary album. Jacques loussier jol ismert, mint johann sebastian bach szamos muvenek, peldaul a goldbergvariaciok a dzsesszertelmezesevel. Buy jacques loussier trio, jacques loussier s album titled bach s goldberg variations to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it. Jacques loussier trio prelude no 1 in c major from well. Mar 26, 2020 jacques loussier came up with his play bach jazz conceptions while still in the conservatory around 1950. Buy jacques loussier trio, jacques loussiers album titled the bach book. Bach,by way of jacques loussier, a man who knows all about uprating the classics. The best of play bach, has a strange sentiment due to the swirling eddies the trio inhabited. Jacques loussier, piano vincent charbonnier, bass andre arpino, drums. Listen to your favorite songs from jacques loussier trio. Stream jacques loussier trio on amazon music unlimited now. Bach to the future and reflections of bach by jacques loussier.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bach is probably one of the most listenable classical composers, possibly with the exception of mozart, but that is another story, and the way loussier handles it all is, nothing short of genius. The play bach trio also credited on releases as jacques loussier trio, was a third stream jazz piano trio that became known for their jazz interpretations of european classical music. Listen to your favorite songs from the bach book by jacques loussier trio now. Nonetheless, the success of concerts and recordings by loussier and his play bach trio originally formed with the eminent paris jazz sidemen pierre. His first telarc release, jacques loussier plays bach, debuted in 1996. Apr 25, 2019 the loussier recordings remind me of a tribute band. May 01, 2000 jacques loussier and his trio are back once again, interpreting the music of johann sebastian bach in this new release on the telarc label entitled bach s goldberg variations.
Jacques loussier, the jazz pianist who had a unique role in expanding the popularity of johann sebastian bach over the past sixty years has died at the age of 84. All favorites of mine and conduit to jazz, classical and even progressive rock appreciation. They were commonly known in france as le trio play bach after the title of their first lps. Jacques loussier 26 october 1934 5 march 2019 was a french pianist and composer well known for his jazz interpretations, arranged for trio, of many of the works of johann sebastian bach, such as the goldberg variations. 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.
Jacques loussier bach book 40th anniversary album, 1999. The french pianist and composer jacques loussier, best known for his trio s bestselling string of albums reinterpreting the music of johann sebastian bach in a. 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. The jacques loussier trio was a french third stream jazz piano trio, led by pianist jacques loussier, that became known for its jazz interpretations of european classical music. Jacques loussier angers, france, 26 october 1934 5 march 2019 was a french pianist and composer.
Jacques loussier assembled the first incarnation of his play bach trio in 1959, and immediately forced musicians and audiences of both jazz and classical music to rethink the boundaries between their respective genres. The bach book, an album by jacques loussier trio on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Published by decca clubsonderauflage 61 1 deutsche pressung. Jacques loussier bachs instrumental works discography. 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. Compact disc philips 824 6642 digitally recorded in london on december 1984. Air on a g string arranged for jazz trio by jacques loussier. The bach book 40th anniversary album jacques loussier. Jacques loussier trio the best of play bach 2004 sacd. Loussier s music flows effortlessly, one does not even realise the complexity of piano play he employs to convey bach s music transforming it to 20th century jazz without losing and of the original tones. Jacques loussier trio best of play bach jazz 2019, cd. Jan 16, 2017 jacques loussier came up with his play bach jazz conceptions while still in the conservatory around 1950. Loussier has subsequently written a trumpet and violin concerto both in 1988, a suite for string, tableaux venetiens, and a ballet, trois couleurs 1989, to celebrate the bicentenary of the french revolution. Jacques loussier plays bach 1996 full album youtube.
Bachs goldberg variations by jacques loussier trio. 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 enjoyed by only a select few jazz musicians. 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 at a hospital in. The end result is music that is neither jazz, nor classical, but an amalgam of the two. Oct 27, 2009 jacques loussier trio prelude no 1 in c major from well tempred clavier, bwv 846. The play bach series went on to sell tens of millions of albums. The bach book by jacques loussier trio on amazon music unlimited. Jacques loussier with the play bach trio air on a g. Jacques loussier simple english wikipedia, the free. In 1959, loussier formed a piano trio that specialised in jazz arrangements of the baroque masters works for keyboard. Jacques loussier trio the best of play bach 2004 mch ps3.
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