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Very excellent Ellington
This is a title that any serious jazz collector must own. Ellington's commentary before certain songs creates a total concert experience, as you can understand Ellington as a performer, not just a musician. The music is terrific, and the solos, as always, are virtuoso. Buy the first set, and buy this one!!
Published on October 4, 1998
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Live concert from 1948
Pretty good sound considering this is a live concert from 1948. This was a 19 piece band. How did these guys make money? Anyhow, just like today's artists, these guys must have hated to play the same old hits too because the second to last song is an 8 minute medley with 9 hit songs. The liner notes say "As always, the unhip in the audience indulge in self-congratulatory...
Published on September 2, 2004 by Stephen Cabral
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Very excellent Ellington, October 4, 1998
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This review is from: Cornell University: Second Set (Audio CD)
This is a title that any serious jazz collector must own. Ellington's commentary before certain songs creates a total concert experience, as you can understand Ellington as a performer, not just a musician. The music is terrific, and the solos, as always, are virtuoso. Buy the first set, and buy this one!!
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Live concert from 1948, September 2, 2004
This review is from: Cornell University: Second Set (Audio CD)
Pretty good sound considering this is a live concert from 1948. This was a 19 piece band. How did these guys make money? Anyhow, just like today's artists, these guys must have hated to play the same old hits too because the second to last song is an 8 minute medley with 9 hit songs. The liner notes say "As always, the unhip in the audience indulge in self-congratulatory applause as they recognize familiar melodies"
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