Pianist
Jacques Loussier
has spent much of his career performing
Bach
melodies with his
jazz
group.
Loussier
's
Play Bach Trio
was quite popular during 1959-1978. After a few years off, he formed a new trio along similar lines in 1985, the group heard on this CD. Although
and
classical
music have been combined together in many different ways through the years, no combo has worked harder at swinging
than
's units. The pianist pays respect to
's melodies before swinging them and his improvisations are a natural outgrowth of the themes. This CD gives listeners an excellent example of his concept and is a constant delight. ~ Scott Yanow