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DescriptionDuke Ellington - Piano In The Foreground (1961) EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 364 Mb Full Artwork @ 300dpi (jpg) -> 54 Mb Duke Ellington's piano style influenced generations of pianists, from Thelonious Monk to Randy Weston. This 1961 trio recording, with his orchestra's rhythm section of drummer Sam Woodyard and Aaron Bell, clearly unveils the maestro's powerful touch, black-and-tan chords, and unstoppable swing, all often overshadowed in the work of his bigger bands. The standard "Body and Soul" shows Ellington's debt to James P. Johnson's Harlem stride style, while "Blues for Jerry," recalls Count Basie's Kansas City grooves. "Cong-go" masterfully marries Nigerian highlife and Cuban congorhythms, while Gershwin's "Summertime" and "Springtime in Africa" become surprising, evocative tone poems that foreshadow the avant-garde abstractions of the '70s. There's also a deeply personal rendering of Billy Strayhorn's "Lotus Blossom," which was not included on the original LP. The last six bonus tracks come from a pair of 1957 sessions with Jimmy Woode on bass. All in all, this disc is a worthy addition to Ellington's other keyboard classics, Money Jungle and Piano Reflections. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tracklist: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 01. I Can't Get Started 02. Cong-Go 03. Body And Soul 04. Blues For Jerry 05. Fontainebleau Forest 06. Summertime 07. It's Bad To Be Forgotten 08. A Hundred Dreams Ago 09. So 10. Searching (Pleading For Love) 11. Springtime In Africa 12. Lotus Blossom 13. All The Things You Are (take 1) 14. All The Things You Are (take 2) 15. Piano Improvisation No.2 16. Piano Improvisation No.3 17. Piano Improvisation No.4 18. Piano Improvisation No.1 *2004 Columbia / Legacy / Sony Music | CK 87042 Personnel: Duke Ellington (piano) Aaron Bell (#1-12) or Jimmy Woode (#13-18) (bass) Sam Woodyard (drums) Enjoy and Sharing, Thanks! Sharing Widget |
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