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Who inspired Les Six?

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Inspired by the cool, abstract, and relatively unadorned compositions of Erik Satie and by the works of Jean Cocteau , their literary prophet and spokesman, Les Six attempted to write in a more simplified, sophisticated, and often jazzily rhythmic fashion.

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