Giant Steps

Hosted by Howard Feldstein

Guest Host: Michael Lambert

Today’s program features a tribute to the pianist Ellis Larkins who died on Sunday, September 30, in Baltimore at age 79.

Artist-Title-Album-Label-Date

Steve Czarnecki’s Soul/Jazz Quintet-Mr. G-Piano Man-1997

Von Freeman-Blue Bossa-The Improvisor-Premonition-2001

Aaron Parks-Knives Out-Shadows-Keynote-2002

John Coltrane-Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful-The Believer-1958

Thelonious Monk-Functional-Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane-Jazzland-1957

Bruce Barth-At The Ranch-East And West-MaxJazz-2002

Sherman Irby-Three Elders-Black Warrior-BWR-2000

Ellis Larkins-Blues In My Heart--A Smooth One-Classic Jazz-1977

Ella Fitzgerald with Ellis Larkins-Baby, What Else Can I Do?-Pure Ella-Decca-1954

Ella Fitzgerald with Ellis Larkins-My One And Only-Pure Ella-Decca-1950

Ellis Larkins-Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea--A Smooth One-Classic Jazz-1977

Coleman Hawkins with Ellis Larkins-How Deep Is The Ocean-Blues Changes-Past Perfect-1943

Ellis Larkins-C.E.B.-A Smooth One-Classic Jazz-1977

Ella Fitzgerald with Ellis Larkins-You Leave M Breathless-Pure Ella-Decca-1954

John Coltrane-While My Lady Sleeps-Coltrane-Prestige-1957

Jaki Byard-Sunshine-Sunshine Of My Soul-Prestige-1957

Betty Carter-Close Your Eyes-I’m Yours, You’re Mine-Verve-1996

Chris Potter-Invisible Man-Traveling Mercies-Verve-2002

Barbara Morrison-I’m Beginning To See The Light-Blue Lady Records-2002

Mulgrew Miller and Wingspan-Just A Notion-The Sequel-MaxJazz-2002

Prince Lasha Quintet-Red’s Mood-The Cry!-1962

John Coltrane-One Down, One Up-1965-Dear Old Stockholm-Impulse

Greg Osby-All Neon Like-Inner Circle-Blue Note-1999

Abbey Lincoln-Lonely House-Abbey Is Blue-Riverside-1959

Charlie Haden and Egberto Gismonti-Silence-Montreal-ECM-1989

Brad Mehldau-Alvarado-Largo-Warner Brothers-2002

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