Liner Notes - Wynton Kelly
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Wynton Kelly was a piano prodigy who accompanied legendary performers across hundreds of songs but failed to make it big as a bandleader. In this edition of Liner Notes, Rabbi and jazz Historian Neil Blumofe walks us through Kelly's upbringing, aspirations, and why he was often viewed simply as a "first rate sideman". Music: “Freddie Freeloader” - Miles Davis [1959] “Cornbread” - Hal Singer [1948] "Come Rain or Come Shine", "Surrey With the Fringe On Top", "Quiet Village" - Wynton Kelly
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