Piano in the Background

by Duke Ellington

Piano in the Background cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1960
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Clark Terry, Russell Procope, Chuck Connors, Harry Carney, Jeff Castleman, Paul Gonsalves, Mercer Ellington, Herbie Jones, Sam Woodyard, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Johnny Hodges, John Sanders, Cootie Williams, Jimmy Hamilton, Cat Anderson, Aaron Bell, Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Steve Little

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The bandleader deliberately restructured his standard orchestral charts to feature his own rhythmic piano introductions and extensive comping. The resulting arrangements operate as a rare, explicit showcase of his idiosyncratic keyboard technique driving the larger brass ensemble.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, improvisation, technical, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Kinda Dukish
  2. Rockin' in Rhythm
  3. I'm Beginning to See the Light
  4. It Don't Mean a Thing

Credits

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