Duke Ellington, Willie the Lion and Billy Taylor - Perdido

Duke Ellington, Willie the Lion and Billy Taylor in 196p.

[@misterarthur]

How much more sophisticated TV was back then! Unbelievable.

[@raycooper3269]

Good observation

[@josiah566]

The fact that The Lion is playing substantially louder than both giants on either side of him just proves to me how intimidating he must have been as a stride piano player in his prime.

[@matthunt3499]

It was said that when The Lion played a venue, the first thing he did was check the piano. If it was out of tune or there was a sour key, he'd play the piano hard enough to snap at least one string, justifying not having to play that piano. Probably an apocryphal story, but it aligns with how vigorously he could play even past his prime.

[@josiah566]

@@matthunt3499 Sadly most of the Lion's stories may have been apocryphal, but we're lucky to have them to give color to the mythos of that era of playing

[@dylan-kerry]

As I understood it he would refuse to play the piano and if he had to he would play hard enough to snap the strings. @@matthunt3499

[@WPM_in_ATL]

Where is Count Basie when you need him?

[@dwayneclemons5497]

I love these guys for my entire life! I can't even bother to imagine what life would be without them. In the beginning of the first chorus, Duke is playing like the Lion. And The Lion's playing like Duke. 😂🤣❤

[@alexkalish8288]

Good ear , you nailed it but I had to listen twice. Thanks -

[@alexkalish8288]

Three masters of both the piano and Jazz. Willie the Lion is beyond a master- he is like Louis Armstrong, at another supra human level of both talent and intellect. The Duke is my favorite of these few but that's taste.

[@jacktwomey4347]

Billy Taylor was so cool looking. He was an early jazz educator in public and private schools all over the country with his slide shows and a record album that played along with the slides.

[@iadorenewyork1]

He plays piano beautifully ... and he is certainly easy on the eyes!

[@brucekuehn4031]

A fan, appreciator of those who came before and a torchbearer of the music. Those people who were the bridges to the past were very important in their own right. Two of these guys we see were born in the 1890s!

[@robertozapata9435]

"ALL True Masters !!! None of them get in the way of the others, just AMAZING !!!!!

[@henridelagardere4584]

The Duke, the Lion, and the "other guy" ;-).

[@postatility9703]

This had to be one of the highlights of Billy Taylor's entire life!!!

[@itsRemco]

This is such a perfect performance 🔥

[@remingtonride]

Billy Taylor's solo is great!

[@RoryVanucchi]

Legends.. all three.. Lion and Duke helped start it all

[@angelabryant8808]

O my god!!!! Duke, Willie "The Lion" Smith, in the middle and Billy Taylor. wow im in awe looking at this. I love you Duke💖.

[@michaelwilcox5168]

That got deep QUICK. The Lion is the TRUTH!

[@pianoman0609]

Three piano greats together!

[@maurizioghezzer4302]

Oggi in tv non vediamo più nulla di simile....

[@andrewbarrett1537]

I can't get over how surprisingly well they dovetail together. It's great.

[@jacktwomey4347]

He wasn't there in person, of course, but to those of us who followed jazz in the late 60's and early 70's his distance learning featured the basics of jazz history, jazz technical structure, and a performance. In short, he was the pioneer in music class jazz representation.

[@gottohavesoul]

Just off the charts great. Had to be a high point in Billy Taylor's life...

[@scottb2737]

Can't get over it. Marvelous.

[@WeAreNotAmused]

Way so cool. A lot of talent and apparently an almost loving admiration of each others virtues. Of music. Synchopation out the flip

[@postatility9703]

HISTORY! Thank you KZbin!

[@lilwolfman1]

this is an eargasm !!! love it !!!

[@andrewbarrett1537]

The way the Lion pounds that chord at 1:10, is like "hey, I know that chord TOO!"

[@c.t.murray3632]

oh my God that was wonderful do that again and again thanks

[@emiliolopezify]

Simply unique 🙂. Bravo 👏👏👏👏

[@ChristianGoergen]

The coolest performance I can imagine!

[@lawrencekoonin9191]

What fun!!

[@warrendoris9669]

Lololololol Damn!.How come Willie the Lion.s piano is way louder than.both Duke ,s and.Billy Taylor's?Truly intimidating ! 😎

[@donfabadenga]

ALL TIMES!

[@arrigoriccardoagosti9834]

WOW Whatta performance !!! Hei..Hei..TRIO .. I can .. can I ... have a bit of your Energy here?!?

[@michaelwilcox5168]

The Lion likes what he’s hearin’ !!

[@jimyneutron4237]

REALMENTE FANTASTICO.JAZZ INIGUALABLE Y EMOTIVO,CON TAN UNICAS E INOLVIDABLES LEYENDAS DEL JAZZ.

[@l.davidhinton514]

KINGS!!

[@WeAreNotAmused]

Its like these 3 are driving a train

[@docmalthus]

When Duke hesitated and said "Billy Taylor" Bill should have said "That's DOCTOR Billy Taylor!"

[@brucekuehn4031]

No, he’s the pup, they were the legends.

[@marcroigcebrian]

3:42 🎹🎹🎹🎵🎼🎶👍

[@bob88855]

wow

[@antonioespinosa3822]

Me quede bien cabra con el bajo de fondo que los acompaño

[@山下恵美子-v4o]

わーおっしゃれー！！！

[@michaelwilcox5168]

Who still thinks thelonious appeared out of thin air? The lineup should have been duke, Lion and BASIE.

[@ДимитрШевченко]

What thing orchestra plays in beginning of record?

[@quodrax8268]

toma una moneda chico 🚬🎩👉🏾

[@jhoneral3803]

I would submit that this IS NOT the world's greatest solo.....no disrespect to Oscar Peterson, I'm not impressed by 100mph notes ......more feeling and lyricism please!

[@slapmyfunkybass]

Thanks for the upload