Happy Birthday Martial Solal. ‘French Keys’

This day (August 23, 1927), in Algiers, Algeria, is born Martial Solal, a French jazz pianist and composer.

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Tracklist :

1 . w/ Dave Liebman – 1 (2015)

2 . Improvisation (2012)

3 . Live in Italy (2008)

4 . w/ Stefano Bollani – Improvisation on Caravan (2008)

5 . Viersen (2007)

6 . Antibes (1990)

7 . w/ Toots Thielemans – What Is This Thing Called (1990)

8 . On Green Dolphin Street (1965)

9 . Tambour

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Tracklist :

New York Herald Tribune . Body And Soul . Poinciana (The Song of the Tree) . Duo . La Mort . All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm . Fine And Dandy . ‘Round Midnight . New York Herald Tribune . Body And Soul . Duo . Suite Pour Une Frise . Poursuite . La Mort . All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm . Fine And Dandy . ‘Round Midnight . Poinciana (The Song of the Tree) .

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Wikipedia : This day (August 23, 1927), in Algiers, Algeria, is born Martial Solal, a French jazz pianist and composer.

The Dozens: A Half Century Of Martial Solal : Solal is one of the oldest living legend of the piano, yet he can’t stand being bored, like a child who endlessly explores the eighty-eight keys of his main toy: the grand piano.

@allmusic : One of the finest European jazz pianists of all time, Solal (a unique stylist) has never received as much recognition in the U.S. as he deserves.

@last.fm : Solal then began composing film music, eventually providing over twenty scores. In 1963 he made a much admired appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island; the Newport ‘63 album purporting to be a recording of this gig is actually a studio recreation.

@Discogs :

Photo : Guillaume Laurent

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