Among the many things that Mal Waldron and Steve Lacy have in common when it comes to music is a special reverence for two of the most distiguished composers in jazz - Thelonious Sphere Monk and Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington. This album offers a dedicated salute to the compositions of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.
Tracks
01. Johnny Come Lately (Billy Strayhorn)
02. Prelude To A Kiss (D. Ellington / I. Gordon / I. Mills)
03. Stars Crossed Lovers (B. Strayhorn / D. Ellington)
04. To The Bitter (Duke Ellington)
05. Azure (D. Ellington / I. Mills)
06. Sempre Amore (Duke Ellington)
07. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (Billy Strayhorn)
08. Smada (B. Strayhorn / D. Ellington)
MAL WALDRON piano
STEVE LACY soprano saxophone
Recorded February 17, 1986 at Barigozzi Studio, Milano
Soul Note 121170 - 2