Dorothy Donegan • At The Embers

 

Review by Scott Yanow
One of Dorothy Donegan's few early albums, this obscure LP (which finds her joined by Bill Pemberton or Oscar Pettiford on bass and drummer Charlie Smith, all of whom are unidentified) may look like a budget record but it features some exciting music. Donegan, whose piano technique was on the level of Art Tatum, rips through two originals and ten standards including "That Old Black Magic," "My Funny Valentine," "Humoresque" and "Lullaby of Birdland." The performances are all brief (clocking in around three minutes apiece) but there is no shortage of notes from the hyper pianist, who puts on a typically colorful show.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/dorothy-donegan-at-the-embers-mw0000870889


Interesting article on Dorothy and Embers:
https://the1959project.com/post/182607322672/february-6-1959

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Uno de los pocos álbumes tempranos de Dorothy Donegan, este oscuro LP (que la encuentra acompañada por Bill Pemberton u Oscar Pettiford en el bajo y el baterista Charlie Smith, todos los cuales no están identificados) puede parecer un disco de presupuesto, pero cuenta con música emocionante. Donegan, cuya técnica de piano estaba al nivel de Art Tatum, arrasa con dos originales y diez estándares, incluyendo "That Old Black Magic", "My Funny Valentine", "Humoresque" y "Lullaby of Birdland". Todas las interpretaciones son breves (alrededor de tres minutos cada una), pero no faltan las notas del hiperpianista, que ofrece un espectáculo típicamente colorido.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/dorothy-donegan-at-the-embers-mw0000870889

Tracks:
01. Just In Time - 3:00
02. September Song - 2:30
03. Donegan Walk - 1:35
04. Humoresque - 3:05
05. Autumn Leaves - 2:15
06. Lullaby Of Birdland - 3:00
07. That Old Black Magic - 3:40
08. Over The Rainbow - 2:25
09. Sweet Georgia Brown - 2:50
10. My Funny Valentine - 2:36
11. This Can't Be Love - 2:20
12. D D T - 2:15

Label:
Roulette Records – R25010
1957

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