Lennie Tristano - Solo Piano
Lennie TristanoDuration: 40:53
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Lennie Tristano was blind yet a piano visionary. His pioneering approach to improvisation, characterized by long, unbroken melodic lines and intricate polyphony, remains a cornerstone of the cool jazz movement. This 1965 solo performance from Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens captures the pianist at his most daring and introspective. Listen for the independence of his hands as he reconstructs familiar standards, often ballads, into dense, contrapuntal tapestries. On more swinging tunes, Tristano’s left hand provides a steady pulse while the right unfurls endless jagged improvisations. The nine-song set begins with "Darn that Dream."
Posted by Scott Lichtman.
