JIPC
What makes pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet an ideal interpreter of Ravel’s Concerto in G is his understanding of and appreciation for jazz.
Read MoreThe tradition of hybrids is there, for anyone who chooses to use it. Our modern media world makes that tradition accessible in hitherto unimaginable ways.
Read MoreMore composers who followed their own distinctive paths when they incorporated jazz into their piano concertos.
Read MoreMore composers who followed their own distinctive paths when they incorporated jazz into their piano concertos.
Read MoreThis first group of mavericks all have their roots in the 1920s, but they demonstrate that George Gershwin’s way wasn’t the only way.
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Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — The Straddlers, Part One
Time to look at the maverick mavericks, composers with feet firmly planted on either side of the dividing line between jazz and classical.
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