| The Pianist | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Duke Ellington |
| Cover: | The Pianist (album).jpg |
| Released: | 1974 |
| Recorded: | July 18, 1966 and January 7, 1970 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 72:17 |
| Label: | Fantasy |
| Producer: | Duke Ellington |
| Chronology: | Duke Ellington |
| Prev Title: | Latin American Suite |
| Prev Year: | 1968-70 |
| Next Title: | New Orleans Suite |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
The Pianist is a studio album by the American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, compiled from sessions in 1966 and 1970, and released on the Fantasy Records label in 1974.[1] Tracks one through seven were recorded at RCA Studio A in New York, New York on July 18, 1966. Tracks eight through ten were recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7, 1970.
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Duke Ellington had so many talents (composer, arranger, bandleader, personality) that his skills as a pianist could easily be overlooked. Fortunately he did record a fair amount of trio albums through the years so there is plenty of evidence as to his unique style which was both modern and traditional at the same time".[2]