Dinovi,Gene Plays Duke Ellington & 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.

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