Bolling: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio

Claude Bolling (Artist), Rampal (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Milan Records
• ASIN: B0000015GL
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,662 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Baroque and Blue

2. Sentimentale

3. Javanaise

4. Fugace

5. Irlandaise - Jean-Pierre Rampal

6. Versatile

7. Véloce

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A truly wonderful and original composition, November 6, 2002

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Jason P. Gold (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bolling: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio (Audio CD)

This album contains the first pairing of flautist Jean Pierre Rampal and composer and jazz musician Claude Bolling. Rampal is renowned as the premier classical flautist. Bolling has received acclaim and awards as a composer, conductor, arranger and pianist.

The album contains some truly original and exciting jazz fusion. But where some great jazz requires an advanced degree in music to appreciate, this album is accessible. Yet, it is not the elevator jazz played on new age stations. It is more akin to The Dave Brubeck Five than Swing, the complex strains of Chick Corea or the the soft tones of Kenny G.

The album is aptly named. A Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio is exactly what is here. The album contains seven related, but contrasting songs. Tha album has a jazz underpinning over which Bolling and Rampal intertwine the classical flute with and jazz stylings. Sometimes, the music is of the counterpoint style, where the jazz piano and the classical flute have a discourse, each in its own style, but following the same musical theme. At other times, the two play the same melody in unison, yet continue to maintain their own style. And at other times, the flute and piano switch stylistic roles. Unique and enjoyable, this album is well worth listening to.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly masterful pairing., May 3, 1999

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This review is from: Bolling: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio (Audio CD)

The flute and piano chase, mimic, dance and swing arm in arm thrugh this truly enjoyable compilation. I have listened to this album literally hundreds of times over 15 years without tiring. Wonderful, emotional, meaningful music, easily worthy of a 5 star rating. I would recommend it to strangers on the street.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a work of art, November 18, 2001

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G. Sawaged - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bolling: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio (Audio CD)

This album is truly a work of art. Jazz trio meets classical flute...and it works! It is such beautiful music, that I can't imagine anyone not falling under its spell. It is like jazz music has married classical music, and what we are hearing are scenes from their honeymoon. It is delightful, airy, joyous and wonderful music, and I defy anyone to say they dislike it. I can't wait to hear Bolling's other compositions. The booklet includes good liner notes and a short bio on both Claude Bolling and Jean-Pierre Rampal. Recommended for all music lovers. A must-have!!