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Duke EllingtonAudio Cassette
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One of the most important and influential jazz musicians of the 20th Century, Edward "Duke" Ellington led a band from the early 1920s until his death in 1974. He composed new material relentlessly, specifically writing to get the best out of his band members. In the late 20s his band earned a residency at Harlem's Cotton Club, which brought nationwide fame to Ellington, as their performances were… Read more in Amazon's Duke Ellington Store

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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)

 
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

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

 

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

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