The 15 tunes (69 min.) on this CD were recorded live in concert in Denver, Colorado, in 1966. Six of the numbers have never been previously released; the rest were originally released on LP on the Pumpkin record label. Don Ewell plays stride piano, strongly influenced by Jelly Roll Morton and Fats Waller. The repertoire on the CD is based on compositions by the great stride pianists Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller and Earl Hines.Don Ewell did not do much recording and therefore, as prominent jazz journalist Alun Morgan says: "We are fortunate to have this (CD) representing Don Ewell at his best." Ewell, himself, was very pleased that night in Denver, Colorado; everything was right:the atmosphere, the piano, the recording and, not least of all - the band and the music. Besides being a great stride piano player, Ewell could definitely play the blues - just listen to his version of "See See Rider" on this CD
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Los 15 temas (69 min.) de este CD fueron grabados en directo en un concierto en Denver, Colorado, en 1966. Seis de los números no se han publicado nunca antes; el resto se publicaron originalmente en LP en el sello Pumpkin. Don Ewell toca el piano stride, fuertemente influenciado por Jelly Roll Morton y Fats Waller. El repertorio del CD se basa en composiciones de los grandes pianistas de stride Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller y Earl Hines.Don Ewell no hizo muchas grabaciones y por ello, como dice el destacado periodista de jazz Alun Morgan: "Tenemos la suerte de tener este (CD) que representa a Don Ewell en su mejor momento". El propio Ewell estaba muy satisfecho aquella noche en Denver, Colorado; todo estaba bien: el ambiente, el piano, la grabación y, sobre todo, la banda y la música. Además de ser un gran pianista de stride, Ewell podía definitivamente tocar blues - sólo hay que escuchar su versión de "See See Rider" en este CD
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