Eric Reed
Piano Solo on
Stardust

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Eric Reed follows Wycliffe Gordon with a half-chorus on piano, completing the solo section. At a ballad tempo of 55 BPM over the 32-bar AA' in D♭, the performance unfolds with spacious lyricism and emotional depth. Hoagy Carmichael's "Stardust" receives a luminous ballad treatment on Wycliffe Gordon's 2001 album Standards Only, the trombonist's warm, expressive sound perfectly suited to one of the most recorded compositions in American popular music. Recorded for the album Standards Only in 2001, the performance captures Eric Reed at 30 to 31 years old. Eric Reed follows with a half-chorus of piano, his elegant solo demonstrating the refined touch and deep harmonic knowledge that have made him one of the most respected pianists in the jazz mainstream.

Eric Reed was 30 to 31 years old at the time.