Alexandre Lagoya News Today

Devastated by his partner Ida Presti’s death, Alexandre Lagoya reclaimed his life and artistry on his own with this stunning display of beauty, technical prowess and humanity

Berta Rojas' album Legado features 12 tracks composed by or written in homage to a pair of classical guitar pioneers: Ida Presti (1924–1967) of France and María Luisa Anido (1907–1996) of Argentina.

During our music this morning we'll hear how Alexandre Lagoya adapted some of the best-loved mellodies from Bizet's Carmen for guitar and orchestra. Tune

Jazz Pianist, prolific film composer Claude Bolling passes away at 90 ANI | Updated: Jan 03, 2021 09:37 IST Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): Claude Bolling, a French jazz pianist and composer whose work can be heard in over 100 films, died on December 29 in Garches, France. He was 90. According to Variety, Bollings representatives announced his death on his website. No cause was given. Bolling, who was born on April 10, 1930 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, Fra...

Claude Bolling obituary Leading figure in French jazz, as a pianist, composer and bandleader, who also wrote more than 100 film scores Claude Bolling’s hero was Duke Ellington, which prompted the writer Boris Vian to give him the nickname ‘Bollington’. Photograph: Christian Ducasse/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images Claude Bolling’s hero was Duke Ellington, which prompted the writer Boris Vian to give him the nickname ‘Bollington’. Photograph: Christian Ducasse/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images JohnFo...

AFP via Getty Images toggle caption AFP via Getty Images A shot of jazz pianist Claude Bolling and friends, taken on a beach in Cannes, France in 1969. AFP via Getty Images French jazz pianist, bandleader and composer Claude Bolling, whose work spanned jazz clubs, the big screen, and Carnegie Hall, died Tuesday at the age of 90. His death was announced by his representatives. Americans knew Bolling best for a recording project with noted French flutist J...

AFP via Getty Images Originally published on December 31, 2020 1:57 pm French jazz pianist, bandleader and composer Claude Bolling, whose work spanned jazz clubs, the big screen, and Carnegie Hall, died Tuesday at the age of 90. His death was announced by his representatives. Americans knew Bolling best for a recording project with noted French flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal which contained Bollings sparkling "Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano." The album, which was released by CBS in 1975, rema...