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Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington Presents… (Remastered 2014) '2024

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Duke Ellington Presents… (Remastered 2014)
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Album name Duke Ellington Presents… (Remastered 2014)
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Date 2024
GenreJazz
Play time 00:42:55
Format / Bitrate 24 BIT Stereo 1420 Kbps / 44.1 kHz
Media WEB
Size 142; 603 MB
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This is a little-known piece of the Duke discography mosaic. Surprisingly, there
are only four original compositions among the eleven tracks, otherwise standards
from ‘Summertime’ to ‘Laura and “My Funny
Valentine” to “Deep Purple” are given the typical Ellington
touch. The album's concept, which explains the title, is that one member of the
orchestra gets the spotlight in each number. Sometimes Cat Anderson, sometimes
Ray Nance (who first sings and then takes up the violin in ‘I Can't Get
Started’), Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope or (the second
vocal number) Jimmy Grissom; Jimmy Hamilton and Paul Gonsalves are each allowed
to take the lead twice. At the end, there is a grand finale with the
seven-minute ‘Blues’, to which most of those mentioned contribute
another solo. Definitely worth discovering.

"This unusual set only has four Duke Ellington compositions among the 11 songs.
He features a different soloist on most of the songs (which include seven
standards not associated with Ellington's music). There are showcases for
trumpeter Cat Anderson, Ray Nance (who sings and plays violin on "I Can't Get
Started"), singer Jimmy Grissom, baritonist Harry Carney, and the altos of
Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope, as well as two apiece for clarinetist Jimmy
Hamilton and tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves. The closing "Blues" gives many of
the players an additional opportunity to be heard. Although this set is not
essential, the music is quite enjoyable and it is interesting to hear Duke
Ellington playing such tunes as "Laura," "My Funny Valentine," and "Indian
Summer." (Scott Yanow, AMG)

Duke Ellington, piano
Cat Anderson, trumpet
Willie Cook, trumpet
Ray Nance, trumpet
Clark Terry, trumpet
Quentin Jackson, trombone
Britt Woodman, trombone
John Sanders, valve trombone
Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Johnny Hodges, alto saxophone
Russell Procope, alto saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves, tenor saxophone
Harry Carney, baritone saxophone
Jimmy Woode, bass
Sam Woodyard, drums
Ray Nance, vocals, violin (track 3)
Jimmy Grissom, vocals (track 5)

Digitally remastered

Tracklist:
1 Summertime
2 Laura
3 I Can't Get Started
4 My Funny Valentine
5 Everything But You
6 Frustration
7 Cotton Tail
8 Day Dream
9 Deep Purple
10 Indian Summer
11 Blues

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