Duke Pearson | Tender Feelin's | LP

Duke Pearson is an American jazz pianist, producer, bandleader, composer and arranger. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1932, he moved to New York City in January 1959. Throughout the 1960s he was a frequent session musician and producer for numerous Blue Note albums, while also recording his own albums as a bandleader. He composed 'Cristo Redentor' in 1964, which has been covered by many artists, and he died in Atlanta in 1980.

Tender Feelin's is a bop jazz album by Duke Pearson, issued as a single vinyl LP by Rat Pack Records in France in 2026. Pearson plays piano, with Gene Taylor on bass and Lex Humphries on drums. Alfred Lion is credited as producer, and Leonard Feather wrote the liner notes. The recordings date from 16 and 19 December 1959, and this release is a reissue.

Track List

Side A

1. Bluebird of Happiness
2. I'm a Fool to Want You
3. I Love You
4. When Sonny Gets Blue

Side B

1. The Golden Striker
2. On Green Dolphin Street
3. 3 A.M.