An Intimate Piano Session
A rare, stripped-back look at Ellington's genius. Just the man and his piano, delivering skeletal versions of his classics with profound, late-night gravity.
February 17, 2017 · Storyville
A rare, stripped-back look at Ellington's genius. Just the man and his piano, delivering skeletal versions of his classics with profound, late-night gravity.
February 17, 2017 · Storyville
The public image of Duke Ellington is one of grandeur: the leader of a mighty orchestra, a master of color and texture on a massive scale. This session strips all of that away, leaving only the architect at his drafting table. It is a startlingly private encounter with a man who spent his life in the spotlight. The music feels less like a performance and more like a series of internal monologues, where the piano serves as a direct extension of his thought process.
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