Michel Legrand

piano, composition · 1932–2019 · Paris

Parisian composer, arranger, and pianist, author of well-known film scores. In 1958 he recorded Legrand Jazz in New York, with Miles Davis, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, and Phil Woods among the soloists.

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Styles

• French jazz
• Swing, big bands
• Third stream

Landmark tracks

• Jitterbug Waltz (1958)
• The Windmills of Your Mind (1968)

Cited in 5 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Dec 16, 2018: Michel Legrand côté Jazz (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 22, 2026: Legrand Jazz, un Français en Amérique (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jun 23, 2026: Legrand Jazz, un français en Amérique (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 23, 2026: Miiles Davis : Miles & Michel (Émissions spéciales, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Feb 24, 2026: Michel Legrand, Phil Woods and the Jimmy's - 1975 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Wikipedia, Michel Legrand
• EN : KCRW, Legrand Jazz
• EN : Wikipedia, discographie

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