Jacque Loussier was born in Angers, Maine-et-Loire,
France. He 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. The Jacques Loussier Trio, founded in
1959, and played more than 3,000 concerts and sold more than 7 million
recordings—mostly in the Bach series. Loussier composed over 80 film scores and
a number of classical pieces, including a Mass, a ballet, and violin concertos.
Loussier's style is described as third stream, a synthesis of jazz and
classical music, with an emphasis on improvisation.
Jacques Loussier died on March 5, 2019, at Blois,
Loir-et-Cher, France. He was 84.
LOUSSIER, Jacques [10/26/1934, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
– 3/5/2019, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France] – composer, conductor, arranger,
songwriter, founded the Jacques Loussier Trio (1959).
Geronimo and the
Bandits (TV) – 1966
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