Ellis Larkins (1979)




Piano Jazz Shorts show

Summary: <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;" size="3">Pianist Ellis Larkins was best known for his recorded work as accompanist to Ella Fitzgerald. He also worked with a list of other artists including Herb Jeffries, Anita Ellis and Mildred Bailey, and was a celebrated solo and trio performer on the New York Club scene. On this 1979 session, Larkins performs<span style="">  </span>“Perfidia” and “Blues in the Night,” and duets with McPartland on “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.”</span></p>