Bolling was also noted for a series of "crossover" collaborations with classical musicians.[5] His Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio with Jean-Pierre Rampal, a mix of Baroque elegance with modern swing, has been a top seller for many years, and was followed up by other works in the same vein. It was particularly popular in the United States, at the top of the hit parade for two years after its release and on the Billboard top 40 for 530 weeks, roughly ten years.
Suite for Flute and Piano Jazz Trio (Acte Préalable, 1999)
Suite for Violin and Piano Jazz Trio (Acte Préalable, 1999)
Suite for Cello and Piano Jazz Trio (Acte Préalable, 1999)
Bolling Big Band: Gershwin In Swing (CAID, 2003)
Bolling: Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio (Mérida, 2011)
Referencesedit
^"Décès de Claude Bolling, jazzman et compositeur de musiques de films", AFP, December 30, 2020 (in French)
^Genzlinger, Neil (January 9, 2021). "Claude Bolling, Jazzman With Crossover Appeal, Dies at 90 - "Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano," his 1975 collaboration with the flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal, spent a decade on the classical album chart". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
^Holden, Stephen (October 23, 1983). "Concert: 3 Works By Claude Bolling". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
^"Claude Bolling Concert". The New York Times. April 14, 1990. Retrieved July 19, 2015.