Ellington, Duke: An Intimate Piano Session
Ellington, Duke: An Intimate Piano Session
Format: CD
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Artist: Ellington, Duke
Label: Storyville Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 717101844524
Genre: Jazz
The scene is... 311 West 57 Street, New York, Mediasounds Studio A... The date... Friday, August 25th, 1972. Duke Ellington was having an engagement with a smaller group at The Rainbow Grill, as he had several times before, finishing the gig on the following night. But on the 25th, he chose also to go to the recording studio, just himself at the piano together with his two band singers, Anita Moore and Tony Watkins, to record some pieces which were not played so often. The recordings remained in his "stockpile" until now, this being the first commercial issue of these beautiful pieces. The late Sjef Hoefsmit wrote about the session when he heard it back in 1994: "It is difficult to understand why these magnificent recordings never have been issued". Well, here they are at last - for all to enjoy! Among the gems, listeners will find tracks such as two takes of the Billy Strayhorn composition "Lotus Blossom", the Duke's own "Le Sucrier Velours" and his emotional "My Mother, My Father and Love." The latter was often performed with the Duke himself as a vocalist, reciting his own lyrics. No doubt the words meant a great deal to him, both personally and as part of his positive stories about the black communities in the USA.
Tracks:
1.1 The Anticipation
1.2 Le Sucrier Velours #1
1.3 Lotus Blossom #1
1.4 A Blue Mural from Two Perspectives #1
1.5 I'm Afraid (Of Loving You Too Much)
1.6 I Didn't Know About You
1.7 Loco Madi
1.8 Lotus Blossom #2
1.9 New World A-Comin'
1.10 Le Sucrier Velours #2
1.11 Melancholia
1.12 Single Petal of a Rose
1.13 The Blues Ain't
1.14 Come Sunday
1.15 My Mother, My Father and Love
1.16 A Blue Mural from Two Perspectives #2
1.17 Black Swan
1.18 The Lake
1.19 Satin Doll
1.20 Just Squeeze Me
