Jacques Loussier (born 26 October 1934 in Angers, northwestern France) is a noted pianist and composer. He is well known for his jazz interpretations of many of Johann Sebastian Bach's works, such as the Goldberg variations. His most famous recording is Air on the G String that was used for the Hamlet cigar advertisements in the UK for over 35 years. Oddly enough, another jazz version of Air on the G String performed by The Swingle Singers along with the Modern Jazz Quartet was a hit as well. He also composed the theme tune for the popular 1960s French TV series "Thierry La Fronde".
Early life and education
His talent already manifested his gift at age ten, and he began composing music while studying at the Conservatoire National de Musique in Paris under Professor Yves Nat, from age sixteen.
After 6 years study, he left to travel the world, where he experienced sounds of the Middle East, Latin America and Cuba, where he spent one year.
Trio
Loussier formed the Play Bach Trio in 1959, with himself as pianist, Pierre Michelot as bassist and Christian Garros as percussionist. The group performed interpretations of Bach's works, and had many live appearances, tours and concerts, as well as a number of recordings. In total, the trio sold over six million albums and became very rich indeed.
Break up
In 1978 the trio broke up, and Loussier set up his own recording studio in Provence where he worked on compositions for acoustic and electric instruments. He also worked together with musicians like Pink Floyd, Elton John, Sting and Yes. Allegedly, parts of the Pink Floyd album The Wall were recorded at his studio.
Reformation
In 1985 — three hundred years after Bach's birth — he refounded the Play Bach Trio with two new partners, percussionist André Arpino and double-bassist Vincent Charbonnier. Recent recordings include interpretations of compositions by Erik Satie, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Antonio Vivaldi and more. A recording, entitled Take Bach, made by the trio along with the Pekinel sisters feature adaptations of Bach's concertos for two and three pianos.
Bassist Benoît Dunoyer De Segonzac has also performed in the trio, replacing Vincent Charbonnier on a number of albums and concerts, from at least as early as 1998 on the album "Satie: Gymnopédies Gnossiennes", up to as recent as May, 2008, when the trio performed at the Bury Festival in Bury St Edmunds, UK.
Lawsuit
In April 2002, Loussier filed a $10 million lawsuit against rap superstar Eminem and The Marshall Mathers LP executive producer Dr. Dre, claiming the beat for "Kill You" was stolen from his composition "Pulsion." He demanded that all sales of the album be halted and any remaining copies destroyed. A trial date was set to begin in June 2004.
Jacques Loussier Trio - Erik Satie - Gymnopedies - Gnossienness
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