Pianist Jacques Loussier, Who Brought Jazz Style To Bach, Dead At 84
"The combination of Bach's elegant contrapuntal melodies with jazz swing had instant commercial appeal. [Loussier's LP release] Play Bach No. 1 proved a runaway hit and two follow-up releases were equally popular. A subsequent European concert tour was so successful that the Jacques Loussier Trio continued to tour for 15 years, during which they sold […]