CLAUDE BOLLING

CLAUDE BOLLING
JAZZGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1965)
320 KBPS

Claude Bolling has found his greatest fame in the U.S. for his jazzy classical collaborations with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Maurice Andre, Elena Duran, and Yo Yo Ma, while in Europe he is best known as the leader of various swing big bands. Bolling formed his first group when he was 14 in 1944. In 1948, he recorded with Rex Stewart and accompanied blues singer Chippie Hill at a jazz festival. Bolling also recorded with Roy Eldridge (1951) and Lionel Hampton (1953 and 1956), led big bands since the 1950s, and recorded ragtime, tributes to Duke Ellington, and his own original music. Although not an innovator, Claude Bolling has been an important fixture in the French jazz scene since the 1950s.
On this 1965 album, Bolling dares mixing some of Mozart's works with a jazz band, the result will certainly displease those who think it's missing the respect due to the great composer to change any note in his music. On the other hand, curious music lovers, open-minded ones, will enjoy this upbeat and entertaining variation on such popular oeuvres just regretting the short length (30 minutes) of this superb album.

1. Eine kleine nachtmusik : Allegro
2. Eine kleine nachtmusik : Romance
3.Eine kleine nachtmusik : Minuetto
4. Eine kleine nachtmusik : Rondo
5. Voi che sapete (Cherubino) from "The Marriage of Figaro" Sonate no. 11
6. Rondo alla turca
7. Andante and variations 1, 2, 3 & 6
8. Overture from "The Marriage of Figaro"

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