Jazz Pianist, prolific film composer Claude Bolling passes away at 90
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Updated: Jan 03, 2021 09:37 IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): Claude Bolling, a French jazz pianist and composer whose work can be heard in over 100 films, died on December 29 in Garches, France. He was 90.
According to Variety, Bolling's representatives announced his death on his website. No cause was given.
Bolling, who was born on April 10, 1930 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France-- was a child prodigy and began playing piano professionally by the age of 14 with the likes of Lionel Hampton and Roy Eldridge. Bolling greatly assisted in the revival of traditional jazz in the 1960s, befriending greats like Oscar Peterson and citing Duke Ellington as a large influence.