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Claude Bolling: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio

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On August 11, 1975, “CBS Masterworks Records” and “Columbia Masterworks” labels released “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio”, album by Claude Bolling. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Claude Bolling.

Personnel:

  • Claude Bolling — piano
  • Jean-Pierre Rampal — flute, bass flute 
  • Max Hédiguer — bass
  • Marcel Sabiani — drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Claude Bolling.

  1. Baroque and Blue
  2. Sentimentale
  3. Javanaise
  4. Fugace
  5. Irlandaise
  6. Versatile
  7. Véloce

Claude Bolling

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On December 29, 2020, Claude Bolling died aged 90. He was musician (piano), composer, and arranger. He wrote music for more than one hundred movies, collaborated with classical musicians, but also with musicians from various genres including Alexandre Lagoya, Pinchas Zukerman, Maurice André, and Yo-Yo Ma. Bolling has worked with some of the biggest names in the jazz music including Roy Eldridge, Kenny Clarke. Oscar Peterson, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Stéphane Grappelli, and Django Reinhardt. As leader he released 24 albums.