The Jazz Podcast

Isabelle Oliver - Impressions

The Jazz Podcast

Show Notes

The French Impressionists revolutionized the art world by privileging the emotional and spiritual perception of the natural world over its literal reproduction. Hailing from France, harpist Isabelle Olivier has always felt an innate affinity for Impressionism and discovered its echoes within her other artistic passions, primarily the parallel worlds of jazz and classical music. On her vibrant new album, Impressions, Olivier conjures a bold musical landscape from the lush and stirring hues of ...

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