Claude Bolling - Suite For Flute & Jazz Piano Trio -

Upon release, purists from both sides were skeptical. Classical critics argued it wasn't "serious" enough, while jazz critics felt it lacked true improvisation.

Despite the critics, the public loved it. The album stayed on the Billboard Top 40 for 530 weeks —over ten years—and became one of the 100 top-selling classical records of all time. Claude Bolling - Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano Trio

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance in 1975. Key Movements Upon release, purists from both sides were skeptical