Cotton Club Anthology: 1938 [LIVE] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Duke Ellington

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 4, 2001)
• Original Release Date: September 4, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live, Original recording remastered
• Label: Cleopatra
• ASIN: B00005NGYI
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,760 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Echoes of Harlem (Cootie's Concerto)

2. Prelude in C Sharp Minor

3. If Dreams Come True [Vocal Version]

4. It's the Dreamer in Me

5. Ev'ry Day

6. Three Blind Mice

7. On the Sunny Side of the Street

8. Dinah's in a Jam

9. If Dreams Come True [Instrumental]

10. Have a Heart (Lost in Meditation)

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Disc: 2

1. Harmony in Harlem

2. Dinah

3. At Your Beck and Call

4. If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)

5. Oh, Babe! Maybe Someday

6. Downtown Uproar

7. Birmingham Breakdown

8. You Went to My Head

9. Rose Room

10. Gal from Joe's

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

This Stardust release is a 2 CD anthology of the legendary Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra at the historic Cotton Club. These high quality recordings have been digitally remastered. 22 tracks over 2 CD's. Also includes extensive liner notes.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ellingtonia at it's pre-Webster/Blanton best, September 29, 2001

By A Customer

Recorded at the Cotton Club, this beautifully packaged 2-CD, 22-song set is a must for Duke Ellington fans. This is not a live show recording (some applause can be heard in spots). It's well-mastered, though some fans may question the sound quality (It was 1938, in a club no less!). It's fascinating listening to the Ellington orchestra at it's New York home base. The band is tight and bright toned and singer Ivie Anderson enjoys herself with some improvisation. Though there is not one bad tune in the whole collection, the highlights are: "Echoes of Harlem," "Three Blind Mice," "Dinah's In A Jam," "Rockin' In Rhythm," "Harmony In Harlem," "Downtown Uproar," "The Gal From Joe's," and "Riding On A Blue Note." For Ivie Anderson fans there are vocals that until now were not released on CD: "If Dreams Come True," "It's the Dreamer In Me," "Have A Heart," "At Your Beck and Call" and "You Went To My Head." Personnel: Duke Ellington (p), Wallace Jones (t) (recently having replaced Arthur Whetsol), Rex Stewart (t), Cootie Williams (t), Tricky Sam Nanton (tb), Juan Tizol (tb), Lawrence Brown (tb), Otto Hardwicke (rds), Barney Bigard (rds), Johnny Hodges (rds), Harry Carney (rds), Fred Guy (g), Hayes Alvis (b), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d) and Miss Ivie Anderson (v).