Composer
Purcell
6albums in the catalogue
2loose cuts
1966–2025years covered
7jazz artists
Purcell loved building variation over an obstinate repeating bass. His chaconnes and grounds keep the harmonic floor steady while the upper voices roam, a division of labour that feels immediately familiar to jazz musicians.
Appears on these albums
Records where Purcell shares the programme with other composers.
Purcell · J.S. Bach · +5Classically Minded
David Rees-Williams Trio
Purcell · Ravel · +5Hidden Colours
David Rees-Williams Trio
Ravel · J.S. Bach · +7Time Scape
David Rees-Williams Trio
J.S. Bach · Handel · +7Baroque
Gabriela Montero
Schumann · Peterson-Berger · +8Träumerei
Trio X of Sweden
Bartók · Rameau · +4Plucked’N Dance
Violaine Cochard, Édouard Ferlet
Appears on these Loose Cuts
2 cuts from 2 records – singles, and extracts from records that only sprinkled in a few classical tunes.
AlbumRound Satie, Plucked Unplucked
Édouard Ferlet
+2 other Loose Cuts from this record
AlbumPlace Vendôme
The Swingle Singers & The Modern Jazz Quartet
+2 other Loose Cuts from this record