Jacques Loussier Trio Play Bach The 1989 Munich Concert

The Jacques Loussier Trio represents something of an anomaly a musical ensemble devoted to presenting jazzedup versions of traditional classical pieces The group originated in the late 1950s via the innovative efforts of Jacques Loussier founder of the Play Bach Trio then reformed some thirtyfive years later c 1985 with Loussier bassist Vincent Charbonnier and percussionist André Arpino and an emphasis on stringing together an entirely new repertoire This concert release presents an extended set by the second incarnation of the group Selections include Pastorale in C minor Gavotte in B Minor Fugue No 5 in D Major and Gavotte in D Major