4.0 out of 5 stars
A worthwhile, enjoyable introduction to a little known genre, October 16, 2002
This review is from: Lucius Weathersby Plays (Audio CD)
The organ is probably not the instrument which springs first to mind when one thinks of African American music, but the fact is that the harmonium (being much cheaper than a piano) was the keyboard of choice for black musicians at the turn of the century; Fats Waller played jazz - and concert pieces - on the organ. This CD presents 10 concert pieces, my personal favorite being the bluesy, languid "Summerland" from William Grant Still's Three Visions for organ and flute.
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