Album guide
Debussy… et le jazz (Bonus Track Version)
Franck Tortiller, Vincent Peirani, Quatuor Debussy, Jacky Terrasson, Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven & Jean-Louis Rassinfosse
- Composer
- Debussy
- Released
- 2018
- Label
- Harmonia Mundi
- Forces
- Piano, Vibraphone, Strings, Quartet
- Personnel
- Quatuor Debussy with Franck Tortiller, Vincent Peirani, Jacky Terrasson, Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven and Jean-Louis Rassinfosse
Quatuor Debussy devised the album for the centenary of Debussy’s death after inviting five jazz musicians into a touring concert project.
Some tracks preserve the quartet transcriptions; others are newly written replies in which accordion, piano, vibraphone and double bass fold improvisation into Debussy’s colours.
Hear both
The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.
The classical player follows the album order using piano originals from a consistent Paul Jacobs Debussy cycle. Adjacent uses of the same source are played once, while the medley’s other source pieces follow in their stated order.
Spotify’s player is here for convenience; the full track listing below remains available to everyone.
Source works
The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.
- “C” InfluencesLa fille aux cheveux de lin
- Les Sixtièrces alternéesLes tierces alternées
- Midi, Do MajeurLes tierces alternées
- Des pas sur la neigeDes pas sur la neige
- À l’ombre de la cathédrale...La cathédrale engloutie
- MinstrelsPréludes, Book I: No. 12, Minstrels
- Danza del vinoLa puerta del vino
- BruyèresPréludes, Book II: No. 5, Bruyères
- Bussie’s bluesBruyères; Danseuses de Delphes; Des pas sur la neige; Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir
- La Fille aux cheveux de linLa fille aux cheveux de lin
- Hommage à S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C - Bonus TrackHommage à S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C.