If you’re a fan of piano greats like Mary Lou Williams, Dorothy Donegan, Art Tatum and Chris Anderson, Consuela’ll be right up your alley. With her drummer, Sangoma Everett, she does Ellington, Waller, Kern and Berlin to pianistic perfection—and writes ensnaring originals. I hear an arrestingly inventive jazz pianist with a gorgeous classical touch, one who encompasses stride, swing, bebop and Debussy. Consuela is widely respected by jazz greats, equally for her impeccable piano sound, her unique harmonic creativity and her selfless dedication to resurrecting her grandfather’s Snow Hill Institute. She re-opened this historic black boarding school, originally founded in 1893, to offer drama, dance and musical education to impoverished children in rural Alabama. CD proceeds will help fund her struggling non-profit. To find out more about Consuela, click here.
1. Jefferson Street Joe (C.Lee) -Listen to Full Song
2. All The Things You Are (O.Hammerstein/J.Kern)
3. How Deep Is The Ocean (I.Berlin)
4. In A Sentimental Mood/Sophisticated Lady (E.K.Ellington) -Listen to Sample
5. Letter To Chris (C.Lee)
6. So Many Stars (A.&M.Bergman/S.Mendes)
Three For Arnold Tone, A Suite:
7. Welcome Home (C.Lee)
8. Lullabye (C.Lee)
9. Discovery (C.Lee)
10. Lush Life (W.Strayhorn)
11. Dance of the Cripple (W.Lee)
12. Prince of Piano–Alphonso Saville (C.Lee)
12. Ain’t Misbehavin (T.Waller) -Listen to Sample
