Duke Ellington: Piano Works
Luigi Palombi (piano)
Palombi won me over pretty much from the start…his nimble trot through [the] high-velocity stride piano figurations [of Soda Fountain Rag] makes it shine…[and Fleurette africaine] throws light...
Duke Ellington: Piano Works
Luigi Palombi (piano)
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Palombi won me over pretty much from the start…his nimble trot through [the] high-velocity stride piano figurations [of Soda Fountain Rag] makes it shine…[and Fleurette africaine] throws light...
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This CD features the most important piano works that Duke Ellington (1899 – 1974) wrote between 1913 and 1973. While remaining close to the original manuscripts, the performances are fresh and inventive, meeting the challenge of balancing faithfulness to the written score with the interpreter’s own inspiration and creativeness.
The pieces on the programme trace Ellington’s stylistic development in all its variety.
Luigi Palombi brings added value to the recording with his intellectual curiosity and experience in a wide range of musical settings, from chamber to orchestral, with the Jazz Discovery Ensemble.
Recording date & place: 2015 – Milano Music Zone Studios, Italy
Duration: 60 min.
Notes: English, Italian
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Awards and reviews
May 2016
Palombi won me over pretty much from the start…his nimble trot through [the] high-velocity stride piano figurations [of Soda Fountain Rag] makes it shine…[and Fleurette africaine] throws light on the Satie-like busy stillness of its apparently serene but actually volatile triadic patterns, while the surreal melt of harmonic non sequiturs that define The Clothed Woman are lent powerful objectivity without the jazz-orchestra filling
