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Genre ~ Jazz/Classic Fusion | Label ~ TELARC
Jacques Loussier has spent most of his career blending jazz and classical styles into a lightly swinging and highly melodic hybrid. He is most well-known for tackling Bach, but here he covers a range of Baroque composers. Loussier, bassist Benoit Dunoyer De Segonzac, and drummer Andre Arpino play pieces by Handel, Pachabel, Scarlatti, Marcello, Albinoni, and Marias. Loussier has a very light touch and the trio is laid-back, never distracting from the melodies. You can hear the influence of Dave Brubeck in Loussier's playing (especially on Marais' "La Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont"), and much like Brubeck's best work, there is a strong sense of warmth and intelligence on Baroque Favorites. The only complaint one might have is that the brevity of some of the songs breaks up the flow of the record. Nevertheless, Baroque Favorites is a very nice album. ~Allmusic
Tracklist:
01. George Frideric Handel: Sarabande and Variations from Suite No. 11 - Theme and Variation No. 1 (2:16)
02. George Frideric Handel: Sarabande and Variations from Suite No. 11 - Variation No. 2 (1:37)
03. George Frideric Handel: Sarabande and Variations from Suite No. 11 - Variation No. 3 (1:33)
04. George Frideric Handel: Sarabande and Variations from Suite No. 11 - Variation No. 4 (0:42)
05. Marin Marais: La sonnerie de Sainte-Genevieve du Mont (5:38)
06. Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata No. 33 in B minor (4:56)
07. Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata No. 32 in F-sharp minor (1:31)
08. George Frideric Handel: Largo (from Xerxes) (3:21)
09. Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D major (3:39)
10. Alessandro Marcello: Concerto in D minor for Oboe - I. Andante spiccato (2:33)
11. Alessandro Marcello: Concerto in D minor for Oboe - II. Adagio (2:24)
12. Alessandro Marcello: Concerto in D minor for Oboe - III. Presto (3:09)
13. Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio (4:33)
14. George Frideric Handel: Concerto in F major for Organ - I. Larghetto (4:08)
15. George Frideric Handel: Concerto in F major for Organ - II. Allegro (5:16)
16. George Frideric Handel: Concerto in F major for Organ - III. Andante (2:39)
17. George Frideric Handel: Concerto in F major for Organ - IV. Larghetto (4:26)
18. George Frideric Handel: Concerto in F major for Organ - V. Allegro (3:49)
Personnel:
Jacques Loussier - piano
Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac - bass
Andre Arpino - drums
Recorded at Studio Grande Armee, Palais des Congres; Paris, France; June 4-21, 2001
Recording Producer: Jacques Loussier
Co-Producer: Elizabeth Note
Sound Engineer: Manu Guiot
Executive Producer: Robert Woods
Production Supervisor: Elaine Martone
Cover Image: Bernini, "Angel with inscription I.N.R.I." from the Cross. 1669. Marble
Cover Design: Jim Burt, Burt & Burt Studios
Art Director: Anilda Carrasquillo
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