Duke Ellington - 3 Essential Albums (2017) 3CD Lossless
Artist: Duke Ellington Title Of Album 3 Essential Albums Year Of Release: 2017 Label (Catalog#) Verve [0600753764862] Country: USA Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Swing, Mainstream Quality: FLAC (tracks+cue,log) Total Size: 989Mb(+3%)(covers)
A superb selection of material here from another jazz icon: 'Back to Back' (1959) is the famous collaboration between Ellington and alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges; 'Live at The Whitney' (1972) is a rare piano-trio date recorded at New York's Whitney School Of American Art; and 'Soul Call' (1966) is a classic big-band album recorded live at the Antibes Jazz Festival, featuring barnstorming versions of 'Caravan' and 'Skin Deep'.
Tracks: ------- CD 1 - Play the Blues Back to Back (with Johnny Hodges) (1959): 01. Wabash Blues (6:31) 02. Basin Street Blues (8:06) 03. Beale Street Blues (7:39) 04. Weary Blues (6:59) 05. The St. Louis Blues (5:51) 06. Loveless Love (7:13) 07. Royal Garden Blues (5:24)
CD 2 - Live at the Whitney (1972): 01. Opening Remarks (1:05) 02. Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy/Prelude to a Kiss/Do Nothing 'Till You Hear from Me/Caravan (6:51) 03. Meditation (2:40) 04. A Mural from Two Perspectives (2:56) 05. Medley: Sophisticated Lady/Solitude (4:45) 06. Soda Fountain Rag (1:19) 07. New World A-Coming (9:02) 08. Amour, Amour (1:41) 09. Soul Soothing Beach (2:51) 10. Lotus Blossom (2:35) 11. Flamingo (1:35) 12. Le Sucrier Velors (1:45) 13. The Night Shepherd (2:45) 14. C Jam Blues (3:04) 15. Mood Indigo (2:06) 16. I'm Beginning to See the Light (1:23) 17. Dancers in Love (2:13) 18. Kixx (1:36) 19Satin Doll (03:06)
CD 3 - Soul Call (1966): 01. La Plus Belle Africaine (14:01) 02. West Indian Pancake (4:41) 03. Soul Call (3:09) 04. Skin Deep (13:04) 05. Jam with Sam (3:39) 06. Sophisticated Lady (4:20) 07. Wings and Things (3:00) 08. The Opener (3:17) 09. Caravan (6:18) 10. Kinda Dukish/Rockin' in Rhythm (5:56) 11. Such Sweet Thunder (3:37) 12. Madness in Great Ones (4:41) 13. Main Stem (4:23) 14. Take the "A" Train (5:14)
Total Time: 47:43+55:20+79:18
Personnel: ----- Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tr: 1-1 to 1-7, 3-1 to 3-14) Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope (tr: 3-1 to 3-14) Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney (tr: 3-1 to 3-14) Bass – Al Hall (tr: 1-1, 1-4), Joe Benjamin (tr: 2-1 to 2-19), Sam Jones (tr: 1-2 to 1-3, 1-5 To 1-7) Bass Trombone – Chuck Connors (tr: 3-1 to 3-14) Claves – Buster Cooper (tr: 3-9) Conductor – Duke Ellington (tr: 3-1 to 3-14) Double Bass – John Lamb (tr: 3-1 to 3-14) Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones (tr: 1-1 to 1-7), Rufus Reid (tr: 2-1 to 2-19), Sam Woodyard (tr: 3-1 to 3-14) Guiro – Herbie Jones (tr: 3-9) Guitar – Les Spann (tr: 1-1 to 1-7) Maracas – Chuck Connors (tr: 3-9) Piano – Duke Ellington (tr: 1-1 to 1-7, 2-1 to 2-19, 3-1, 3-3 To 3-5, 3-8, 3-13) Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves (tr: 3-1 to 3-14) Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton (tr: 3-1 to 3-14) Trombone – Buster Cooper (tr: 3-1 to 3-14), Lawrence Brown (tr: 3-1 to 3-14) Trumpet – Cat Anderson (tr: 3-1 to 3-14), Cootie Williams (tr: 3-1 to 3-14), Harry Sweets Edison (tr: 1-1 to 1-7), Herbie Jones (tr: 3-1 to 3-14), Mercer Ellington (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)
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