Previous postings for April 10th may be found here: Claude Bolling (2019), Eugen d'Albert (2020), Charles Swinnerton Heap (2021), Jorge Mester (2022), Marilyn Maye (2023), and Eugen d'Albert (2024)
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Claude Bolling (10 April 1930 – 29 December 2020) was a jazz pianist and composer who became extremely popular in
the 1970s due to a several crossover recordings made with well-known classical
artists, including Jean-Pierre Rampal, Yo-Yo Ma, Pinchas Zukerman, and
others.
Cross Over Crossover
Although the [crossover album with Rampal] drew criticism from both classical and jazz purists as, in the words of one article, “watered-down jazz with a thin classical veneer,” the listening public loved it. – Neil Genzlinger, "Claude Bolling, Jazzman With Crossover Appeal, Dies at 90" (www.nytimes.com)
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