Conductor, composer and piano player Duke Ellington (1899-1974) episode 38. The focal point of this hour is Ellington as a piano player. His piano playing has been overshadowed by his work as a composer and conductor with the public but with his colleagues his reputation as piano player is undisputed. Trio recordings form 1957 and solo recordings from 1964, 1966 and 1970.
Sources:
D.E.: Retrospection, The Piano Sessions (LoneHillJazz 10369)
D.E.: The Piano Player (Storyville 1018399)
