Sunday, May 12, 2019

Who Are Those Composers ~ Jacques Loussier



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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