Claude Bolling - Suite For Flute & Jazz Piano Trio May 2026

The suite is celebrated for its diverse characters across seven movements:

Upon release, purists from both sides were skeptical. Classical critics argued it wasn't "serious" enough, while jazz critics felt it lacked true improvisation. Claude Bolling - Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano Trio

Despite the critics, the public loved it. The album stayed on the Billboard Top 40 for 530 weeks —over ten years—and became one of the 100 top-selling classical records of all time. The suite is celebrated for its diverse characters

The project began when Rampal expressed interest in playing with a jazz trio. Bolling composed a seven-movement suite specifically to blend the elegance of Baroque counterpoint with the "swing" and syncopation of modern jazz. Claude Bolling - Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano Trio