Audio CD review:
Duke Ellington - Piano Reflections

Duke Ellington - Piano Reflections

Band: Duke Ellington Title: Piano Reflections Rating: Release Date: 1989-09-20 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Who Knows? 2: Retrospection 3: B Sharp Blues 4: Passion Flower - Duke Ellington, Strayhorn, Billy 5: Dancers in Love 6: Reflections in D 7: Melancholia 8: Prelude to a Kiss 9: In a Sentimental Mood 10: Things Ain't What They Used to Be - Duke Ellington, Ellington, Mercer 11: All Too Soon 12: Janet 13: Kinda Dukish 14: Montevideo 15: December Blue

Ellington is the best Great cd, low price, shipped quickly, what more could you ask for?. 1953 piano trio recordings. his playing is bright and inventive with a touch perfectly intune with nuances to be found in a song. wonderful stuff, these piano trio recordings from 1953 show duke ellington could well have carved a place in the world of jazz for himself even without his virtuoso big band skills. i love this album and highly recommend it to ellington lovers, or lovers of jazz piano trio recordings. i surely do. Great piano playing in small ensemble Not a perfect recording, though, since there's a fair amount of high-end hiss, but still quite enjoyable. This is a great showcase of the Duke's piano virtuosity -- not to mention his beautiful compositions. Almost as good as Money Jungle!. Masterful! I've owned the LP of this album since the 70s, and it's just flat-out wonderful! Ellington is generally remembered as a genius composer and bandleader, but he was also an ace pianist. There's not much to add to what the other reviewers have said. These solo and trio performances show that his unique style encompassed everything from the stride/ragtime/barrelhouse styles he heard in his youth to the sophisticated chromatic "modern" approach of the 50s. And he could be just as expressive alone on the piano as with his orchestra full of monster soloists. . . Great stuff! (Also recommended for hearing Duke as pianist: the 1961 sessions with Louis Armstrong, now available in a couple of different CD packages. Fantastic!). ...if the world was right: - you should be able to turn on any radio station in america and have a one in twenty chance of hearing at least ONE duke ellington composed or played song. . give the man two and a half minutes and you gonna get you somethin classic, believe that!!! (why dont we have a holiday here that recognizes the achievements of our artistic legends? it would be nice hunh?) once you learn to appreciate musical giants, such as mr. ellington, the closer you get to joinin the club they call "what-us-grown-folks-be-doin". . . . . . i grew up on r&b that was good for my soul and hip-hop which toyed with my intelligence. . . but a good jazz album is good for the spirit because it bridges both. . . if brother duke aint for you, then look around, there is plenty of good stuff out there. You can see a complete list of all Duke Ellington discography, or go back to the Duke Ellington tabs