Jacques Loussier RIP.

[Keraulophone]

JL had a huge influence on my early attempts to improvise on the piano and organ, and his recordings still provide solace at and after dinner time when heated family argument has darkened the mood.

R.I.P. Monsieur.

[Conchis]

JL had a huge influence on my early attempts to improvise on the piano and organ, and his recordings still provide solace at and after dinner time when heated family argument has darkened the mood.

R.I.P. Monsieur.

It's no insult to say something is 'ideal background/dinner party' music. Loussier's stuff certainly was, but it rewarded detailed listening, as well.

[Serial_Apologist]

It's no insult to say something is 'ideal background/dinner party' music. Loussier's stuff certainly was, but it rewarded detailed listening, as well.

As I remember, it was certainly arguably over-used for that purpose in restaurants, along with Satie's "Gymnopédies", when background music was first introduced in the 1960s. The "Hair on a G-String" theme (which is not actually written in the key of G) was long used for Hamlet, of course, if not actually in Hamlet.

[Conchis]

As I remember, it was certainly arguably over-used for that purpose in restaurants, along with Satie's "Gymnopédies", when background music was first introduced in the 1960s. The "Hair on a G-String" theme (which is not actually written in the key of G) was long used for Hamlet, of course, if not actually in Hamlet.

I once saw a production of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead where it was used to hilarious effect at the end.