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Pianist Ted Rosenthal’s ambitious solo piano recording has as its theme the music of three great pianist/composers—Bud Powell, Bill Evans, and Beethoven—which give the disc its name. “Much of my musical life has focused on integrating diverse elements into one whole,” writes Rosenthal in the liner notes. “Specifically, incorporating my love of classical music within my life and identity as a jazz pianist/improviser/composer. Inspirations from each ‘B’ influence all of my music—Bud’s inventive, quintessential bebop lines and rhythmic drive; Bill's harmonic richness and sensitivity; Beethoven’s endless developmental genius and sense of drama.” |
