Wynton Kelly was one of the finest piano players on the planet during his short life (he died at age 39). His highest prominence was when he was a member of Miles Davis' Quintet from 1959 to 1963. This fine album was recorded in 1960 when he was a member of the Davis band with Kelly's hand picked trio with Paul Chambers on bass and the always dynamic Philly Joe Jones on drums.Kelly was taken for granted in his lifetime because he was not a Jazz revolutionary and because he was so consistent. He never made a performance that was less than excellent.This album entitled "Kelly At Midnight" preserves the essence of his playing. There are two Kelly originals and two by his friend Rudy Stevenson and the ballad feature called Weird Lullaby by Jazz character/singer Babs Gonsales. Kelly At Midnight preserves the legacy of all that is great about Wynton Kelly.
