A historic collaboration between two jazz giants
The moment Duke Ellington and Count Basie first met.
This monumental recording marks the first time two giants of big band jazz have met in the studio. The individual personalities of the two bands blend to produce a performance that embodies the best of swing jazz. The tension of their rivalry, combined with their mutual respect, brings a special brilliance to the music. This is a valuable record that will remain in jazz history.
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A:
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1)
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Battle Royal
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2)
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To You
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3)
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Take The 'A' Train
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4)
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Until I Met You
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B:
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1)
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Wild Man
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2)
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Segue In C
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3)
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B D B
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4)
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Jumpin' At The Woodside
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Performer - Frank Wess
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Piano - Duke Ellington
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Piano - Count Basie
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Producer - Teo Macero
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Performer - Quentin Jackson
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Band - Count Basie Orchestra
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Performer - Johnny Hodges
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Performer - Billy Strayhorn
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Performer - Sam Woodyard
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Performer - Lawrence Brown
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Performer - Frank Foster
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Performer - Thad Jones
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Performer - Sonny Cohn
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Performer - Freddie Green
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Performer - Harry Carney
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Performer - Ray Nance
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Performer - Aaron Bell
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Tambourine, Performer - Juan Tizol
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Performer - Eddie Jones
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Performer - Cat Anderson
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Performer - Paul Gonsalves
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Performer, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton
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Performer - Willie Cook
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Tenor Saxophone - Budd Johnson
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Performer - Sonny Payne
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Trombone - Louis Blackburn
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Band - Duke Ellington Orchestra
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Liner Notes - Stanley Dance
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Liner Notes - George T. Simon
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Photography By - Don Hunstein
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Photography By - Burt Goldblatt
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Cover, Photography By - Henry Parker