Tribute to Duke Pearson featuring the Todd Simon Trio
Fri, Aug 21
|Livestream Concert
The Mainstay's LIVE broadcast of a tribute to pianist and composer Duke Pearson. $5 streaming pass, good for one week after show. Featuring pianist Todd Simon, bassist Amy Shook, and drummer Jesse Moody, this show pays tribute to one of the unsung heroes of Blue Note Record's Golden Age.
Time & Location
Aug 21, 2020, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Livestream Concert
About the Event
Friday August 21, tune into The Mainstay's LIVE broadcast of a tribute to pianist and composer Duke Pearson. $5 streaming pass, good for one week after show. Featuring pianist Todd Simon, bassist Amy Shook, and drummer Jesse Moody, this show pays tribute to one of the unsung heroes of Blue Note Record's Golden Age.
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Pianist, composer, arranger and producer Columbus Calvin ‘Duke’ Pearson was born on August 17th, 1932. Duke started on piano when he was five but switched to trumpet at 12. He attended Clark College, then served in the Army from 1953-1954 with pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr. and trumpeter Louis Smith, and wrote arrangements for the Army Band. After returning to Atlanta, he reverted to the piano, joining the house band at the Waluhaje Ballroom and performing with Louis Smith in 1957-1958. At the urging of fellow musicians, Duke moved to New York City…