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Claude Bolling is a classical pianist who demonstrated an affinity for jazz with numerous recordings in crossover settings. But this 1972 session recorded for Phillips is strictly a solo piano affair in which Bolling salutes the greats of jazz piano, including Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Thelonious Monk, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Jelly Roll Morton, Earl Hines, Erroll Garner, and Horace Silver. He primarily sticks to a stride piano setting, which gives a whole new flavor to Silver's "The Preacher," while his interpretations of the works of stride pianists like Smith are technically polished but seem just a tad mechanical, lacking a true improviser's touch. Likewise, Bolling's rendition of Monk's "'Round About Midnight" is a bit overly dramatic, with occasionally excessive use of the sustain pedal that muddies the sound. If the intent of this CD is to get classical listeners to check out the original recordings of these jazz giants, it is a resounding success. But those familiar with the recordings by each artist represented in this collection may be a bit disappointed with this tribute.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Claude Bolling, MainArtist - Horace Silver, ComposerLyricist - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Claude Bolling, MainArtist - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Andy Razaf, Author, ComposerLyricist - Claude Bolling, MainArtist - Fats Waller, Composer, ComposerLyricist - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Claude Bolling, MainArtist - Fats Waller, ComposerLyricist - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Claude Bolling, MainArtist - Fats Waller, ComposerLyricist - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Thelonious Monk, Composer - Claude Bolling, MainArtist - Bernie Hanighen, Author - Cootie Williams, Composer - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Claude Bolling, MainArtist - Jelly Roll Morton, ComposerLyricist - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Claude Bolling, MainArtist - Willie "The Lion" Smith, Composer - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Claude Bolling, MainArtist - Willie "The Lion" Smith, Composer - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Earl Hines, ComposerLyricist - Claude Bolling, MainArtist - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Earl Hines, ComposerLyricist - Claude Bolling, MainArtist - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Henri Woode, ComposerLyricist - Earl Hines, ComposerLyricist - Claude Bolling, MainArtist - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Claude Bolling, MainArtist - Erroll Garner, ComposerLyricist - André Chapelle, Producer - J. P. Dupuy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Decca Records France
Album review
Claude Bolling is a classical pianist who demonstrated an affinity for jazz with numerous recordings in crossover settings. But this 1972 session recorded for Phillips is strictly a solo piano affair in which Bolling salutes the greats of jazz piano, including Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Thelonious Monk, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Jelly Roll Morton, Earl Hines, Erroll Garner, and Horace Silver. He primarily sticks to a stride piano setting, which gives a whole new flavor to Silver's "The Preacher," while his interpretations of the works of stride pianists like Smith are technically polished but seem just a tad mechanical, lacking a true improviser's touch. Likewise, Bolling's rendition of Monk's "'Round About Midnight" is a bit overly dramatic, with occasionally excessive use of the sustain pedal that muddies the sound. If the intent of this CD is to get classical listeners to check out the original recordings of these jazz giants, it is a resounding success. But those familiar with the recordings by each artist represented in this collection may be a bit disappointed with this tribute.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:47
- Main artists: Claude Bolling
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Jazz
- Collection: JAZZ IN PARIS
© 2000 Decca Records France ℗ 2000 Decca Records France
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