Gene DiNovi - Plays Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Live (CD)

Brooklyn-born pianist Gene DiNovi has been considered a legend of the Canadian jazz scene for the last three decades. In the past ten years, his fame has increasingly grown in Japan and Europe. This CD at last captured his annual Duke Ellington-Billy Strayhorn celebration in late April with equally legendary bassist Dave Young. Although DiNovi has been recording since 1945 as sideman to such jazz giants as Lester Young, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Ben Webster, and Buddy DeFranco, he has been best known as Lena Horne's accompanist (also recorded with Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee and Carmen McRae) in the U.S. This, his 15th album as a leader (or co-leader) is dedicated to Lena Horne.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Tomorrow Mountain
2. Introduction
3. Raincheck
4. Introduction
5. Morning Glory
6. Introduction
7. Cop Out
8. Introduction
9. Medley: Single Petal of a Rose/Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
10. Johnny Come Lately
11. Introduction
12. Passion Flower
13. Lady Mac
14. Introduction
15. Isfahan
16. I'm Beginning to See the Light
17. Medley: Chelsea Bridge/Warm Valley