Ian SHAW / TONY KOFI
An Adventurous Dream: The Music Of Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington (At PizzaExpress: Live In London)
PX UK
Rel: 10 Jun 24
Jazz
| Side 1 - Track 1. Mood Indigo |
| Side 1 - Track 2. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart/Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| Side 1 - Track 3. Isfaha |
| Side 2 - Track 1. My Little Brown Book |
| Side 2 - Track 2. Day Dream |
| Side 2 - Track 3. Satin Doll |
| Side 3 - Track 1. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing |
| Side 3 - Track 2. Something To Live For |
| Side 3 - Track 3. Passion Flower |
| Side 4 - Track 1. Blood Count |
| Side 4 - Track 2. Raincheck |
| Side 4 - Track 3. Lush Life |
An Adventurous Dream - the Music of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington is a superb album that captures a special live performance at Pizza Express Live in London. Featuring Ian Shaw on vocals, Tony Kofi on alto saxophone, Barry Green on piano, and Dave Green on bass, the album showcases the unparalleled talent of these musicians as they paid homage to the timeless compositions of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Recorded for PX Records, which is a label from the famous pizza chain that is dedicated to high-quality live recordings from its London venues in Soho, Holborn and Chelsea, the set from these four UK jazz superstars featured swinging tunes and stunning ballads from the conic composers of 'Take The 'A' Train', 'Sophisticated Lady' and the seminal 'Lush Life'.