Tender Feelin’s finds Duke Pearson in full command of understated atmosphere. The piano never grandstands; it settles, suggests, lets the music breathe. Themes drift with a deceptively easy elegance, carried by a group that listens as much as it plays. Pearson composes the way he performs, with a sharp sense of balance and detail. A subtle, nocturnal record, deeply emotional, where softness masks a quiet but undeniable musical authority.
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.