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| ARTIST: | Duke Ellington |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Blue Note Records |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Who Knows?, Retrospection, B Sharp Blues, Passion Flower, Dancers in Love, Reflections in D, Melancholia, Prelude to a Kiss, In a Sentimental Mood, Things Ain't What They Used to Be, All Too Soon, Janet, Kinda Dukish, Montevideo, December Blue |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 077779286324 |
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Customer Reviews of Piano Reflections
A wistful an' breezy selection of beautiful music... The piano is my very favorite instrument when used properly. But 'SPECIALLY when is' used to convey such emotions an' moods the way Duke did it. This is my favorite album that I own from him for the simple fact that we get forty-five minutes'a Duke without an orchestra behind him or any other type'a musician sharin' the spotlight; other than a subtle bassline an' backbeat from his trio is' jus' HIM an' his piano. An' he delves into almost wholly his own compositions like the bouncy 'Who Knows' an' 'B Sharp Blues' an' 'Dancers In Love', as well as slowin' things down with Billy Strayhorn's 'Passion Flower', his own dour 'Melancholia' an' some'a the mos' straight-up romantic ish you'll ever hear in 'Prelude to a Kiss' an' then also a pared-down version'a one'a his mos' famous pieces 'In A Sentimental Mood'. I love the relaxed an' bluesy 'Things Ain't What they Used to Be' an' 'December Blue', both'a which show what style an' sass Duke could get down with at his piano.
But, my VERY favorite joint on here is 'Reflections in D'; jus' some beautiful jazz ri'chere; great for ev'rything from sittin' back an' meditating to yourself over some green an' some liquor, or chillin' with a fine lil' honey who you think you might get to spread her legs (the two components from the first stuation are necessary for this one as well). Sometimes I even listen to this number when I pray an' I swear the Lord always listens to me when I do. 'Reflections in D' is jus' tha joint. But really I'm jus' a sensitive sap an' a hopeless romantic who loves him some hellafied love music an' beautiful melodies.
Masterful!
There's not much to add to what the other reviewers have said. 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. 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...