Plays 22 Original Big Band Recordings

Duke Ellington | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (April 8, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hindsight Records
• ASIN: B00000180S
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,809,180 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Take the "A" Train (Theme)

2. Crosstown

3. Passion Flower

4. Perdido

5. Pretty Woman

6. 9:20 Special

7. One O'Clock Jump

8. Moon Mist

9. How High the Moon

10. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)

11. Happy Go Lucky Local

12. Come Rain or Come Shine

13. Just You, Just Me

14. Double Ruff

15. The Mooche

16. Swamp Fire

17. Blue Lou

18. On the Alamo

19. Frisky

20. Tea for Two

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Numbers include Take the "A" Train; The Mooche; Pretty Woman , and more. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Salute the Duke!, January 20, 2003

By 

Patricia R. Andersen "redheaded booklover" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plays 22 Original Big Band Recordings (Audio CD)

This cd is made from the old 16 inch electrical transcriptions made for radio stations, so what you're hearing is_really_ Duke Ellington and his orchestra in 1946 and 1947. Because this music was made for radio airplay, the takes you hear on this cd are not the same as you would hear on cds made from the records at the time. The music, of course, is rich and full, but what else would you expect from Duke Ellington?

Taft Jordan is the trupet soloist on the opening track, "Take the A Train" which was Duke Elligton's them song. It sounds different from other recordings of this song, but it's still wonderful to hear. Kay Davis does the vocals on "Come Rain or Come Shine" and Ray Nance handles the vocals on "Just Squeeze Me".

This is a exciting cd to add to your Duke Ellington collection because the performances are just a little different than what was used for the recordings. Buy this cd and you, too, will salute the Duke.