Jacques Loussier plays Bach (SECOND-HAND CD)

French pianist Jacques Loussier's Plays Bach is a studio album released in 1996, in which his trio—re-formed in 1985 and featuring Loussier, bassist Vincent Charbonnier, and drummer André Arpino - seamlessly blends the structures and melodies of Johann Sebastian Bach's Baroque music with modern jazz improvisation and swing. Spanning nearly 70 minutes, the album is particularly praised for its high-end sound quality and dynamic range, which clearly bring out the nuances of the trio's playing compared to Loussier's original 1960s recordings. Music critics regard the album as an outstanding example of classical and jazz fusion, as the trio respects the original compositions - such as Air on a G String and Toccata & Fugue in D Minor—while developing them into natural and vibrant jazz variations.