Ensemble Vivant - Tribute To Rick WilkinsDeluxe CD DVD edition. Ensemble Vivant is a pioneer in the piano chamber music world, championing a genre diverse repertoire ranging from Classical to ragtime. Rick Wilkins recognized the uniqueness and importance of this group and has been one the group's biggest supporters and an integral force in the Ensemble Vivant's career. Join Ensemble Vivant in this recording of the Tribute concert honoring Rick Wilkin's incomparable contribution to the jazz

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the pianist and composer has established himself on the international jazz scene with his Afro-Cuban influenced keyboard artistry and has made a name for himself with numerous collaborations with artists such as Henry Threadgill

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Presented here is their classic 1976 album

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the album closes with the excellent Ashford & Simpson penned "Is This What Feeling Gets" from The Wiz