Jacques Jacques Loussier

Deutsche Grammophon and Decca have announced the release of the largest and most complete box set ever devoted to the work of a single composer with Bach 333 – a 222 CD box set – which is released worldwide on 26 October in two language versions, English and German. The flagship Edition is accompanied by a 2CD entry level product, Peaceful Bach, and a suite of 13 digital products including all aimed at achieving the widest possible awareness and engagement. Listen to new recordings of rare jazz interpretations of Bach classics.

IN+OUT Records has unearthed another treasure of Eugen Cicero: „Lullabies“, a trio studio recording from 1995 with Decebal Badila on bass and Ringo Hirth on drums. This album was originally only released for the Japanese market and is now available for the first time.

Yves Nat made most of his recordings near the end of his life, after he had been diagnosed with a fatal disease, long after he had ended his concert career. Knowing these factors, you might hope to hear some superb interpretations even if the pianist’s technique may be compromised. The surprise is that Nat’s playing on most of his recordings is so immensely powerful.

The original title of the album in the US was "Bach Humbug! Jazz Goes Baroque" on the Philips label which was released in 1964. It features George Gruntz on harpsichord, Klaus Doldinger on clarinet and sax, Emil Mangelsdorff on flute, Peter Trunk on bass and Klaus Weiss on drums. The performances are improvisations on classical Baroque themes by various composers including Telemann, Handel, Corelli, Couperin and others in a quartet/quintet format. But that's not all. This CD includes a second album, "Jazz Goes Baroque 2 - The Music of Italy". The second album is just as much fun with a different group of musicians backing Gruntz again on the harpsichord. The new digital stereo remastering by Universal Music is very good reflecting the recording technology of the time. If you enjoy the Classical/Jazz improvisations of Jacques Loussier, Pierre Gossez or The Swingle Singers, you will love this one!