Lush Life - Billy Strayhorn CD

Taking New Yorks A Train to Duke Ellingtons Harlem office inspired pianist-composer-arranger-lyricist Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967) to create his most famous work, signalling the start of a 27 year-long collaboration with the Duke. With Lush Life Retrospective celebrates the centenary of this relatively unsung jazz genius, who notewriter Digby Fairweather describes as one of jazz musics most prodigious yet obscured talents. This unique collection is drawn solely from the Ellington-Strayhorn recorded canon (apart from the bonus extra of Nat King Coles interpretation of Lush Life), and covers every aspect of Strayhorns work as both pianist and composer. All his favourite, often botanically-flavoured, numbers are here Passion Flower, Chelsea Bridge, Lotus Blossom, Raincheck, Johnny Come Lately etc. some from both the full Ellington orchestra and his own solo piano. In fact there are 14 tracks from this most famous of all jazz orchestras, plus 14 either solo performances or Strayhorn-Ellington duets, plus 15 more that spotlight the inimitable alto saxophone artistry of Billys friend Johnny Hodges, who was the supreme interpreter of Strayhorns poetic music.Additional Info: Personnel includes: Charmaine Neville (vocals), Reggie Houston (tenor saxophone), Amasa Miller (keyboards).

Specifics

• Album: Lush Life
• Artist: Billy Strayhorn
• Label: RETSP
• Genre: Jazz
• MPN: RTS 4273

01-01. Lush Life
01-02. Take The "A" Train
01-03. After All
01-04. Something To Live For
01-05. Grievin'
01-06. Weely -- A Portrait Of Billy Strayhorn
01-07. Lost In Two Flats
01-08. Linger Awhile
01-09. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
01-10. Clementine
01-11. Passion Flower
01-12. Raincheck
01-13. Chelsea Bridge
01-14. Johnny Come Lately
01-15. Balcony Serenade
01-16. Tonk
01-17. Drawing Room Blues
01-18. Midriff
01-19. Violet Blue
01-20. Halfway To Dawn
01-21. Tail Spin
01-22. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
01-23. Lotus Blossom
01-24. Lush Life
02-01. C Jam Blues
02-02. Johnny Come Lately
02-03. In A Blue Summer Garden
02-04. Great Times
02-05. Snibor
02-06. Satin Doll
02-07. Cherry
02-08. Gone With The Wind
02-09. Rose Room
02-10. Watch Your Cue
02-11. Chelsea Bridge
02-12. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
02-13. Strange Feeling
02-14. Something To Live For
02-15. Take The "A" Train
02-16. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
02-17. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
02-18. The Gal From Joe's
02-19. Day Dream
02-20. Your Love Has Faded

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