Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : 1947-1948 (CD, Comp)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : 1947-1948 (CD, Comp)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : 1947-1948 (CD, Comp)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : 1947-1948 (CD, Comp)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : 1947-1948 (CD, Comp)
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : 1947-1948 (CD, Comp)
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : 1947-1948 (CD, Comp)
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : 1947-1948 (CD, Comp)
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : 1947-1948 (CD, Comp)
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : 1947-1948 (CD, Comp)
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

1947-1948

€19,99 EUR
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These 1947-1948 recordings capture Duke Ellington's orchestra at its zenith: a perfectly calibrated ensemble of musicians that combined American jazz traditions with sophisticated European harmonic language. Ellington's compositional and arranging genius shaped how a big band could move with precision and grace. Featured soloists—Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Jimmy Hamilton and others—were among jazz's greatest improvisers, responding intuitively to Ellington's subtle leadership. The orchestra played everything from blues to extended concert pieces, all with aristocratic restraint. The Classics reissue brings these decades-old recordings into clarity, preserving performances from one of American music's towering figures.

Item Details+
Genre Jazz
Style Big Band
Media Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Near Mint (NM or M-)
Description CD looks great VG+. Sleeve is NM.
Label Classics (11)
Year 2000
Country France
Format CD
Tracklist+

1. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me 3:03

2. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 3:02

3. Once Upon A Dream 2:58

4. It's Love I'm In 3:11

5. I Could Get A Man 2:54

6. On A Turquoise Cloud 3:20

7. I Like The Sunrise (Instrumental) 4:32

Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite

14. A Woman And A Man 2:42

15. The Clothed Woman 2:51

16. New York City Blues 3:10

17. Let's Go Blues 2:24

18. The Tattooed Bride - Part 1 6:30

19. The Tattooed Bride - Part 2 5:54

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