1. Jacques Loussier was a French pianist and composer.
16 Facts About Jacques Loussier
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Jacques Loussier arranged jazz interpretations of many of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, such as the Goldberg Variations.
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Jacques Loussier's style is described as third stream, a synthesis of jazz and classical music, with an emphasis on improvisation.
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Jacques Loussier was born on 26 October 1934 in Angers, France.
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Jacques Loussier began composing music while studying at the Conservatoire National Musique, having moved by then to Paris, with Nat, from the age of 16.
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Jacques Loussier played jazz in Paris bars to finance his studies.
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Early in his career, Jacques Loussier was an accompanist for singers Frank Alamo, Charles Aznavour, Leo Ferre and Catherine Sauvage.
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Jacques Loussier set up his own recording studio, Studio Miraval, which opened in 1977, where he worked on compositions for acoustic and electric instruments.
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Jacques Loussier recorded with musicians such as Pink Floyd, Elton John, Sting, Chris Rea, and Sade.
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In 1985, the tricentenary of Bach's birth, Jacques Loussier revived the trio with percussionist Andre Arpino and bassist Vincent Charbonnier.
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In March 2002, Jacques Loussier filed a $10 million lawsuit against rapper Eminem and The Marshall Mathers LP executive producer Dr Dre, claiming that the beat for the track "Kill You" was stolen from his composition Pulsion.
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Jacques Loussier demanded that all sales of the album be halted and any remaining copies destroyed.
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Jacques Loussier suffered a stroke during a performance at the Klavier-Festival Ruhr on 14 July 2011 and retired from the stage.
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Jacques Loussier died on 5 March 2019 at the age of 84.
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Jacques Loussier composed the music for over 100 films, made for cinema and television series, beginning with The Happy Sixties in 1963.
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Jacques Loussier composed a trumpet concerto, two violin concertos, and music for a ballet, among other pieces.