Today's Listen:
Sir Roland Hanna -- DUKE ELLINGTON PIANO SOLOS
Excellent notes. Nice write up of each tune. "'Come Sunday' is the spiritual theme of Black, Brown and Beige, which provoked much controversy when it was premiered at Carnegie Hall in 1943. "
Does not say why, but in 1943, could have been any silly thing.
Hanna had a brilliant career. Composer. Played with Mingus, Goodman etc.... and even played with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Also attended and taught at several prestigious music schools.
The 'Sir' comes from a Honor given him by the President of Liberia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw-zSAYc-48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiqKpyM9YE4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48rlU9Z4O-A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YspoVm55QM
I kept waiting for him to 'cut-loose', but he never did.
Cheers
Sir Roland Hanna -- DUKE ELLINGTON PIANO SOLOS
Excellent notes. Nice write up of each tune. "'Come Sunday' is the spiritual theme of Black, Brown and Beige, which provoked much controversy when it was premiered at Carnegie Hall in 1943. "
Does not say why, but in 1943, could have been any silly thing.
Hanna had a brilliant career. Composer. Played with Mingus, Goodman etc.... and even played with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Also attended and taught at several prestigious music schools.
The 'Sir' comes from a Honor given him by the President of Liberia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw-zSAYc-48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiqKpyM9YE4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48rlU9Z4O-A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YspoVm55QM
I kept waiting for him to 'cut-loose', but he never did.
Cheers