Ellington's Art Reminiscing on the Big Band Era
A valuable recording in which Duke Ellington looks back on his career and recreates some of the greatest performances from the golden age of big bands.
The sophisticated ensemble of Ellington's band and the skillful arrangements shine throughout. The album combines the brilliance of the swing era with a musicality that served as a bridge to modern jazz. This is an important work from the master's later years that is essential to any discussion of jazz history.
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23 TRACKS:
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1)
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Minnie The Moocher
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2)
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For Dancers Only
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3)
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It's A Lonesome Old Town When You're Not Around
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4)
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Cherokee
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5)
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The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
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6)
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Let's Get Together
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I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You
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8)
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Chant Of The Weed
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Cirbiribin
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10)
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Contrasts
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Christopher Columbus
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Auld Lang Syne
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13)
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Tuxedo Junction
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14)
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Smoke Rings
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Artistry In Rhythm
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The Waltz You Saved For Me
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Woodchopper's Ball
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Sentimental Journey
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When It's Sleepy Time Down South
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20)
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One O'Clock Jump
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21)
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Goodbye
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22)
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Sleep, Sleep, Sleep
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23)
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Rhapsody In Blue
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Mixed By - Ilhan Mimaroglu (1 to 12)
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Arranged By - Duke Ellington (2 to 7, 9 to 19, 21 to 23)
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Piano, Leader - Duke Ellington
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Producer [Original Sessions] - Duke Ellington
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Mixed By - Geoffrey Haslam (1 to 12)
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Alto Saxophone - Johnny Hodges
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Arranged By, Piano - Billy Strayhorn (14)
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Drums - Sam Woodyard
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Clarinet, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope
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Trumpet - Cootie Williams (1, 3 to 18, 20 to 23)
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Trombone - Lawrence Brown
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Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet - Harry Carney
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Trumpet - Ray Nance
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Violin - Ray Nance
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Trumpet - Cat Anderson
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Tenor Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves
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Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone - Jimmy Hamilton
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Trombone - Buster Cooper
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Trombone - Chuck Connors
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Producer [For Compact Disc] - Bob Porter
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Trumpet - Roy Burrowes
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Trumpet - Eddie Preston (9, 13)
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Transferred By [Digital Transfer] - Bobby Warner
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Trumpet - Bill Berry (2, 19)
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Engineer [Original New York Engineer] - Fred Christie (1 to 5, 9, 10, 12 to 19, 22, 23)
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Engineer [Original New York Engineer] - Richard Mays (1 to 5, 9, 10, 12 to 19, 22, 23)
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Bass - Ernie Shepard
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Research [Credits And Solo Identifications] - Jerry Valburn
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Engineer [Original Chicago Engineer] - Bernie Clapper (6 to 8, 11, 20, 21)
