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Improvising the Russian Classical Composers: Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev
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Prokofiev's output ranged from lyrical compositions to experimental avant-garde works. In this hour, you'll hear jazz interpretations of Prokofiev from Jo-Yu Chen, Peter Beets and Oliver Nelson. Rachmaninoff wrote music in the romantic tradition with jazz interpretations from Eddie Higgins and Freddie Hubbard. Igor Stravinsky revolutionized 20th-century music and is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers. Few Jazz artists have tackled his music, but The Bad Plus did. The Hungarian composer Bela Bartok's use of modal scales and rhythmic drive has influenced many modern jazz musicians including Herbie Hancock and Brad Mehldau .Richie Beirach, Péter Sárik and Gabor Bolla have performed his music in a jazz context.
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