http://www.billytaylorjazz.net presents Billy Taylor playing Duke Ellington's Perdido along with the Master himself, and piano legend Willie the Lion Smith, from a 1969 tv celebration of Billy's birthday.
Channel: Music Uploaded: August 30, 2006 at 2:59 pm Author:JazzVideoGuy
I remember seeing this on TV. Great trio. Only Taylor still lives. But the music of all three will live forever.
tuxguys(Wednesday 31st of December 2008 10:17:13 PM)
This is why I haunt YouTube late at night... three piano stars... the potentiality for a train wreck is enormous and... IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. Their styles may be different, but the impeccability of their taste is uniform. And how neat to see Dr. Billy Taylor in a situation where he's "the Kid?"
rodbauer(Tuesday 2nd of December 2008 10:30:42 AM)
Great stuff!
jthemump(Saturday 15th of November 2008 09:54:59 PM)
I love Ellington's playing as much as his composing.
billes335(Friday 14th of November 2008 07:08:48 PM)
Ellington is my god for arranging. He was beautiful. Him and Strayhorn were amazing together. ...and his mother called him Bill is by far one of my favorite albums.
i may have seen cooler than this in my life sometime ... i just cant think of it now (or ever).
billy taylor seems like he's in heaven, the lion is king of course, and the other guy ...what's his name again?
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at 1:15 they all seem surprised by the bass and drums coming in..haha
KROGERSGROUP(Saturday 1st of November 2008 11:49:30 PM)
im not getting at anyone in any bad way..but if its so easy..how come they are able to make something so simple sound so difficult..may be by knowing what the chord progression is, people may think its so easy..but there is so much more going on inside of these turnarounds besides the major/minor scales. like the diminished..(so important)
the music is beautiful...
i believe that the black man is a true king. so many world contributions with little respect and recognition.someone cursed us!!
In your missive are many truths, and me being a musician I truly understand. Whenever something is contrived, and made to seem like it's simple examplifies, the brilliance of the artist. In this particular case, three articulate artist. One thing I disagree about though, "Someone cursed Us" this proclamation subjectively is disagreeable. Technically, regardless of Race or Gender when your good, you can only be held down for so long. Trust me you will rise! Mr Duke ellington is proof.
