The fact that The Lion is playing substantially louder than both giants on either side of him just proves to me how intimidating he must have been as a stride piano player in his prime.

How much more sophisticated TV was back then! Unbelievable.

Billy Taylor was so cool looking. He was an early jazz educator in public and private schools all over the country with his slide shows and a record album that played along with the slides.

When Duke hesitated and said "Billy Taylor" Bill should have said "That's DOCTOR Billy Taylor!"

"ALL True Masters !!! None of them get in the way of the others, just AMAZING !!!!!

I love these guys for my entire life! I can't even bother to imagine what life would be without them. In the beginning of the first chorus, Duke is playing like the Lion. And The Lion's playing like Duke. 😂🤣❤

Where is Count Basie when you need him? <grin>

He wasn't there in person, of course, but to those of us who followed jazz in the late 60's and early 70's his distance learning featured the basics of jazz history, jazz technical structure, and a performance. In short, he was the pioneer in music class jazz representation.

The Duke, the Lion, and the "other guy" ;-).

O my god!!!! Duke, Willie "The Lion" Smith, in the middle and Billy Taylor. wow im in awe looking at this. I love you Duke💖.

ALL TIMES!

This is such a perfect performance 🔥

Three masters of both the piano and Jazz. Willie the Lion is beyond a master- he is like Louis Armstrong, at another supra human level of both talent and intellect. The Duke is my favorite of these few but that's taste.

Billy Taylor's solo is great!

This had to be one of the highlights of Billy Taylor's entire life!!!

Three piano greats together!

That got deep QUICK. The Lion is the TRUTH!

Thanks for the upload

I can't get over how surprisingly well they dovetail together.

Just off the charts great. Had to be a high point in Billy Taylor's life...