I just stumbled on your now archived Reddit post with this video and transcription. Absolutely amazing - thank you! Lotus Blossom has always been one of my all-time favorite Ellington/Strayhorn tunes. If you've not heard it before, I would recommend Ellington's performance of it on his Togo Brava Suite album. One of his very best renditions of this piece, in my opinion - shorter, but absolutely gorgeous nonetheless. Cheers - and thank you again so much!
Thank you for your great transcription! I've heard Duke live play it several times. First time in Leningrad when the band came to Russia I was too young to understand most of the band's music but when Duke played this piece solo at the end of concert it was magical. I've taped it at the following concert, learned it and recorded it years ago in a trio. I've never seen the music to it until now. Fine work!!
Wow -- what a history!!! Also, it's really something that Duke says in his intro " it's about my favorite, possibly." . . . can't get much higher praise than that . . . except for possibly your describing as "magical" his playing it all those years ago in Russia at the end of his concert! Thank you for your comment!!!
fx zecross Thank you! It's made with Sibelius, then I obtain a pdf file with the pages in landscape, then I put the music on play and record the screen while I turn the pages.
thank you ! I will try Sibelius and give you feedback :-) I also love your erroll garner transcription. i hope to find this one one day ;) th-cam.com/video/tU9YLWLvbmM/w-d-xo.html . See ya..
hi wonderful work on this beautiful piece. is there any possibility of doing the solo version at the end of the "and his mother called him Bill" album where all the band are packing up? i'd love to learn that version! thanks, alex
Great! It brings back memories from the concert in Malmö, Sweden in Nov 1971, when Duke finished the concert by playing Lotus Blossom. After the concert I was happy to talk to Ben Webster, while he jotted down his signature on a LP cover I brought with me.
I just stumbled on your now archived Reddit post with this video and transcription. Absolutely amazing - thank you! Lotus Blossom has always been one of my all-time favorite Ellington/Strayhorn tunes. If you've not heard it before, I would recommend Ellington's performance of it on his Togo Brava Suite album. One of his very best renditions of this piece, in my opinion - shorter, but absolutely gorgeous nonetheless. Cheers - and thank you again so much!
Thank you for your great transcription! I've heard Duke live play it several times. First time in Leningrad when the band came to Russia I was too young to understand most of the band's music but when Duke played this piece solo at the end of concert it was magical. I've taped it at the following concert, learned it and recorded it years ago in a trio. I've never seen the music to it until now. Fine work!!
Wow -- what a history!!! Also, it's really something that Duke says in his intro " it's about my favorite, possibly." . . . can't get much higher praise than that . . . except for possibly your describing as "magical" his playing it all those years ago in Russia at the end of his concert! Thank you for your comment!!!
Thank you so much for this transcription! I thought I would never find the music to this song.
Many thanks for sharing this wonderful piece and the PDF too. It's a pleasure to play
Thank you for the lovely transcription of a very moving and intimate performance by Duke. Tough to capture the timing in a score.
Thanks for transcribing it. I am a huge Duke fan. I have recorded many of his piano selections. Lotus Blossom is a lilting favorite.
Thank you so much for this transcription! One of my favorite pieces ever, and I can't wait to start working on it.
Thank you for making this transcription available! Can't wait to tackle this beautiful tune.
so glad you posted this, and so glad i stumbled upon it. thank you for sharing your transcription talents. hope to see more. Gracias!
thank you for your marvelous transcriptions, I admire your talent.
Recuerdos y muchissimas gracias a Albert desde el país del loto.
Strayhorn’s music is hauntingly beautiful
Thank you for the transcription!
Talvez mi tema de jazz favorido! Muchas gracias por esta transcripcion, está fantastica!
no problem for the rubato ..the transcription is excellent and when it is playng the player has in mind the original. excellent !!
Perfect transcription! Bedankt! :D
Thanks, budy, it´s great when something is well transcribed!!
Nice transcription!
Duke's favorite piece by Strayhorn.
Thanks dude.
magic and excellent transcription as usual ! I wish you could tell me the music software you use ! I wish you well...
fx zecross Thank you! It's made with Sibelius, then I obtain a pdf file with the pages in landscape, then I put the music on play and record the screen while I turn the pages.
thank you ! I will try Sibelius and give you feedback :-) I also love your erroll garner transcription. i hope to find this one one day ;) th-cam.com/video/tU9YLWLvbmM/w-d-xo.html . See ya..
hi wonderful work on this beautiful piece. is there any possibility of doing the solo version at the end of the "and his mother called him Bill" album where all the band are packing up? i'd love to learn that version! thanks, alex
There is a Chopin quote in this but I can't remember which.
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Can you also post the lyrics?
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Great! It brings back memories from the concert in Malmö, Sweden in Nov 1971, when Duke finished the concert by playing Lotus Blossom. After the concert I was happy to talk to Ben Webster, while he jotted down his signature on a LP cover I brought with me.