Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio by Claude Bolling - m. 2

Performed at my degree recital at the University of Maryland, Dec. 2, 2007.

French jazz composer and performer Claude Bolling has become famous for creating "crossover music," a synthesized genre that combines classical and jazz. This particular suite was composed at the request of noted flute virtuoso Jean-Pierre Rampal. The written-out solos and characteristic rhythms give classically trained musicians a taste for the jazz idiom. Bolling creatively borrows from a variety of styles and ideas: the ballad, "Sentimentale," interjects a tongue-in-cheek Latin section, for example.

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[lacamellita]

I love this piece. Thanks for posting and GO TERPS! 2 questions: first, you're playing CHORDS on that flute? I always thought it was two flutes! And secondly, I'll repeat Barrococoa's question: why is the drummer not playing the percussion part as written?

[ejflute3]

@lacamellita Thank you! This piece was written for jazz musicians, so there's room for artistic freedom. The original drum part is pretty basic the way it is, so it really enhances the music to add some improvisation.

I don't know about chords, since there's only one flute playing...maybe you had the video playing twice in another window?

[13irdo]

Why is this called a trio?

[ejflute3]

Good question...that's something to ask Claude Bolling. All I can say is that in Baroque times, a trio sonata usually had three instruments and continuo - so it was really four instruments playing. Go figure :-)

[Kiinsuke]

Wonderful !!

[lacamellita]

@kubilayakyildiz: yes, that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying.

[Kubilayakyildiz]

@lacamellita

I believe you're thinking the part where flute and piano plays the same melody. They can be mistaken for two flutes with the right amount of reverb. : )

[lacamellita]

I love this piece. Thanks for posting and GO TERPS!

[CocoBeethoven91]

@13irdo it's a Jazz piano trio - they don't count the flute because the flute is the soloist but the accompaniment is a trio. On the score it's Flute and Jazz piano trio.

[dind84]

@13irdo This piece is written for Flute and Jazz Trio. So i guess that the trio jazz is composed by cello, piano and drums :)

[ikertznus]

Do you happen to remember the highest note in this piece? :)

[jsbachflute]

@13irdo It is Flute and Piano JAZZ TRIO (Piano + Bass + Drums)