PIANO JAZZ

Ако започнем с музикалните инструменти използвани в джаза,то редно е да отдадем дължимото на пианото като основен акомпаниращ инструмент.
Да приемем условно че пианистите дали най много за появата и развитието на джаза като музикален жанр са родените през средата, и края 19 и началото на 20 век.
Scott Joplin (between June 1867 and January 1868 – April 1, 1917) was an American musician and composer of ragtime music.
Бащата на стилът "рагтайм"
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Jelly Roll Morton Ragtime · Blues · Hot Piano


извинявам се но поради късния час, ще продължим утре!

Born:
Nov 25, 1897 in Goshen, New York Died:Apr 18, 1973 in New York City
Biography
Willie "The Lion" Smith in the 1920s was considered one of the big three of stride piano (along with James P. Johnson and Fats Waller) even though he made almost no recordings until the mid-'30s. His mother was an organist and pianist, and Smith started playing piano when he was six. He earned a living playing piano as a teenager, gained his nickname "the Lion" for his heroism in World War I, and after his discharge he became one of the star attractions at Harlem's nightly rent parties. Although he toured with Mamie Smith (and played piano on her pioneering 1920 blues record "Crazy Blues"), Smith mostly freelanced throughout his life. He was an influence on the young Duke Ellington (who would later write "Portrait of the Lion") and most younger New York-based pianists of the 1920s and '30s. Although he was a braggart and (with his cigar and trademark derby hat) appeared to be a rough character, Smith was actually more colorful than menacing and a very sophisticated pianist with a light touch. His recordings with his Cubs (starting in 1935) and particularly his 1939 piano solos for Commodore (highlighted by "Echoes of Spring") cemented his place in history. Because he remained very active into the early '70s (writing his memoirs Music on My Mind in 1965), for quite a few decades Willie "the Lion" Smith was considered a living link to the glory days of early jazz. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.........
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........рагтайма подсказва, че джаза чука на вратите.

Концепцията на Уили Смит за вечния "Сейнт Луис блус"

Е няма как да не завършим вечерта с парчеtо на Дюк Елингтън-ПЕРДИДО .
А виртуозния музикален скеч, който изнасят тримата гиганти, наистина е наслада за любителите на джаза

This article is about the American Jazz composer and performer. For other uses, see Ellington.
Duke Ellington

Birth name Edward Kennedy Ellington
Also known as Duke Ellington
Born April 29, 1899(1899-04-29)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died May 24, 1974 (aged 75)
New York, New York, U.S.
Genre(s) Swing, Dixieland, Big band, Orchestral jazz
Occupation(s) Bandleader, Pianist, Composer
Instrument(s) Piano
Years active 1914-1974
Label(s) Columbia, Brunswick, Impulse!, Verve, Victor

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader.

Recognized during his life as one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music, Ellington's reputation has increased since his death, including a special award citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board.

Ellington called his style and sound "American Music" rather than jazz, and liked to describe those who impressed him as "beyond category", including many of the musicians who served with his orchestra, some of whom were themselves considered among the giants of jazz and remained with Ellington's orchestra for decades. While many were noteworthy in their own right, it was Ellington that melded them into one of the most well-known orchestral units in the history of jazz. He often composed specifically for the style and skills of these individuals, such as "Jeep's Blues" for Johnny Hodges, "Concerto for Cootie" ("Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me") for Cootie Williams and "The Mooche" for Tricky Sam Nanton. He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, such as Juan Tizol's "Caravan" and "Perdido" which brought the "Spanish Tinge" to big-band jazz. After 1941, he frequently collaborated with composer-arranger Billy Strayhorn, who he called his alter-ego.............

=Take the A Train е музикалното парче, с което повече от 40 г. водещият рубриката time for jazz по VOA - Wilis Konover, стартираше едночасовото си предаване посветено на джаза!

А ето и оригиналното звучене на парчето, в запис на орк. на Дюк Елингтън и оригиналния саунд на "гласът" :119: , както беше популярно наричан сред джазмените Уилъс Коновър!

One of the twentieth century's best-known African-American celebrities, Ellington recorded for many American record companies, and appeared in several films. Ellington and his orchestra toured the United States and Europe regularly before and after World War II. Ellington led his band from 1923 until his death in 1974. His son Mercer Ellington took over the band until his death from cancer in 1996. Paul Ellington, Mercer's youngest son, took over the Orchestra from there and after his mother's passing took over the Estate of Duke and Mercer Ellington.

Rockin' in Rhythm

Oscar Peterson Trio - Rockin' in Rhythm Victor 1945

Дюк Елингтън като "уличен" музикант

Всеки уважаващ себе си любител на джаза, поне веднаж е свиркал с уста Duke Ellington - Caravan. Ето я в изпълнение на композиторът си

Nat King Cole "Caravan"

Изглежда, че текста в скат пеенето повече затруднява това дете, защото с мелодията се справя фантастично :119: Браво Nikki

DUKE ELLINGTON, BLACK AND TAN FANTASY-CREOLE LOVE CALL

Какви музиканти само! :115: :114: