[Monday Notes] Teddy Wilson was a piano virtuoso but rarely showed off his skills, always playing elegantly and simply. We hear him with Billie Holiday in a lovely song called Pennies From Heaven. Help me to spread the love for music Share Tweet Pin LinkedInContinue readingPennies From Heaven, Teddy Wilson and Bille Holiday
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[Monday Notes n.2] Music has often tried to imitate and describe the reality. A famous example is Antonio Vivaldi’s La primavera, where the violins imitate birdsong. In jazz, too, there are descriptive compositions, and a favourite theme is that of the train, set to music by Duke Ellington and his orchestra in Daybreak Express.Continue readingDuke Ellington Daybreak Express, the sound of the train