Claude Bolling

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Claude Bolling
Claude Bolling
Claude Bolling in 2015.
Background information
Born(1930-04-10)10 April 1930
Cannes, France
Died29 December 2020 (aged 90)
Saint-Cloud, France
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, actor
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1944–2020
Websiteclaude-bolling.com

Claude Bolling (10 April 1930 – 29 December 2020)[1][2] was a French jazz pianist, composer,[3][4] arranger, and occasional actor.

Biography

Bolling (far right) with Xavier Gélin (third from left) and Danièle Delorme (third from right), date unknown

He was born in

traditional jazz revival in the late 1960s, and he became friends with Oscar Peterson
.

He wrote music for over one hundred films, including a 1957 documentary about the

Silver Bears (1978), California Suite (1978), Jigsaw (L'Homme en colère) (1979), The Awakening (1980), Willie & Phil (1980), Three Men to Kill (1980), The Bay Boy (1984), He Died with His Eyes Open (1985), Try This One for Size (1989) and Chance or Coincidence
(1998).

Bolling was also noted for a series of "crossover" collaborations with classical musicians.[5] His Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio with Jean-Pierre Rampal, a mix of Baroque elegance with modern swing, has been a top seller for many years, and was followed up by other works in the same vein. It was particularly popular in the United States, at the top of the hit parade for two years after its release and on the Billboard top 40 for 530 weeks, roughly ten years.

Following his work with Rampal, Bolling went on to work with many other musicians, from different genres, including guitarist Alexandre Lagoya, violinist Pinchas Zukerman, trumpeter Maurice André, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. He also worked with and performed tributes to many others, including Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, and Oscar Peterson.

Bolling was also notable as the composer of the

Daisy Town (1971) and La Ballade des Dalton (1978).[6]

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Décès de Claude Bolling, jazzman et compositeur de musiques de films", AFP, December 30, 2020 (in French)
  2. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (January 9, 2021). "Claude Bolling, Jazzman With Crossover Appeal, Dies at 90 - "Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano," his 1975 collaboration with the flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal, spent a decade on the classical album chart". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Holden, Stephen (October 23, 1983). "Concert: 3 Works By Claude Bolling". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "Claude Bolling Concert". The New York Times. April 14, 1990. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  5. ^ .
  6. ^ "Morris". Comiclopedia.
  7. ^ CBS CD MK42474 (1987)

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