Ellington as Pianist

[gmonahan]

A friend and colleague of mine who is a fine jazz pianist in his own right recently published a book on Ellington as pianist entitled _Duke Ellington as Pianist: A Study in Styles_. I thought some out there might be interested so here is the url: http://www.music.org/index.php?option=com_hikashop&ctrl=product&task=show&cid=60&name=volume-24-duke-ellington-as-pianist-a-study-of-styles&Itemid=108&fb_action_ids=10201772651095420&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map={%2210201772651095420%22%3A585514004852530}&action_type_map={%2210201772651095420%22%3A%22og.recommends%22}&action_ref_map=[]

gregmo

[jazzbo]

Interesting. Nice assertion that all three styles existed from the beginning.

[Milestones]

Ellington is one of my favorite pianists ever.

Listen to "Solitude" (Money Jungle), "Ad Lib on Nippon," and "Single Petal of a Rose."

Edited January 1, 2014 by Milestones

[jazztrain]

Mine too, but what do I know? According to Adam Gopnik in the New Yorker, "Ellington was a dance-band impresario who played no better than O.K. piano."

Ellington is one of my favorite pianists ever.

Listen to "Solitude" (Money Jungle), "Ad Lib on Nippon," and "Single Petal of a Rose."