The Pianist (album)

This article is about the Duke Ellington album. For the 2002 film soundtrack, see The Pianist (soundtrack).

The Pianist
Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released	1974
Recorded	July 18, 1966 & January 7, 1970
Genre	Jazz
Length	72:17
Label	Fantasy
Producer	Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington chronology
Latin American Suite (1968-70) The Pianist (1974) New Orleans Suite (1970)

The Pianist is a studio album by the American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, compiled from sessions in 1966 and 1970, and released on the Fantasy Records label in 1974. ^[1] Tracks one through seven were recorded at RCA Studio A in New York, NY, on July 18, 1966. Tracks eight through ten were recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 7, 1970.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Duke Ellington had so many talents (composer, arranger, bandleader, personality) that his skills as a pianist could easily be overlooked. Fortunately he did record a fair amount of trio albums through the years so there is plenty of evidence as to his unique style which was both modern and traditional at the same time." ^[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Duke Ellington.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don Juan"	2:36
2.	"Slow Blues"	4:00
3.	"Looking Glass"	2:55
4.	"The Shepherd [Take 1]"	5:50
5.	"The Shepherd" [Take 2]"	6:35
6.	"Tap Dancer's Blues"	2:53
7.	"Sam Woodyard's Blues"	6:37
8.	"Duck Amok"	3:43
9.	"Never Stop Remembering Bill"	4:29
10.	"Fat Mess"	2:58

Personnel

• Duke Ellington – piano
• John Lamb (tracks 1–7), Paul Kondziela (tracks 8–10), Victor Gaskin (tracks 8–10) – bass
• Sam Woodyard (tracks 1–7), Rufus Jones (tracks 8–10) – drums

References

1. A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed June 11, 2010
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed June 11, 2010
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  69. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.