[Dixielandjazz] Blue Room...Duke Ellington
Artwoo@aol.com
Artwoo@aol.com
Sat, 11 Jan 2003 12:41:31 EST
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Hi Group:
The anecdote about the bad key on the piano reminds of the time I heard Duke
Ellington play in Las Vegas in the 60's. (may have been the Sands Casino)
He was giving one of his trademark piano intros and came across a bad note.
Duke waved off the band and with a great smile on his face told the audience
"You'd think with all the money this casino has, they could afford to fix
this piano."
The audience roared with approval. That gesture transformed a legend into a
warm human being.
Then he resumed his piano intro perfectly, avoiding the note in question.
I will never forget that incident.
Sincerely,
Art Wood
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Hi Group:<BR>
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The anecdote about the bad key on the piano reminds of the time I heard Duke Ellington play in Las Vegas in the 60's. (may have been the Sands Casino)<BR>
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He was giving one of his trademark piano intros and came across a bad note.<BR>
<BR>
Duke waved off the </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial CE" LANG="0">band and with a great smile on his face told the audience "You'd think with all the money this casino has, they could afford to fix this piano."<BR>
<BR>
The audience roared with approval. That gesture transformed a legend into a warm human being. <BR>
<BR>
Then he resumed his piano intro perfectly, avoiding the note in question.<BR>
<BR>
I will never forget that incident. <BR>
<BR>
Sincerely,<BR>
Art Wood</FONT></HTML>
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