Mostrando postagens com marcador Mercer Ellington. Mostrar todas as postagens
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18.10.23

DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA – 1950 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1217 (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Eight of the selections on this interesting CD feature Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn on pianos, with backup work by either Wendell Marshall or Joe Shulman on bass plus an unidentified drummer on a few numbers. Among the more notable selections are "Cotton Tail," "C Jam Blues," "Johnny Come Lately," and particularly a wild version of "Tonk." These performances are easily available on Prestige, while the other numbers have mostly been put out by Columbia. The latter's big-band selections include the initial studio recording of "The Tattooed Bride" and a lengthy exploration (utilizing Yvonne Lanauze's wordless vocals) of "Mood Indigo." This is rewarding music, but one might want to acquire these numbers through Prestige and Sony/Columbia instead, where they fit more into specific concepts. Scott Yanow  Tracklist + Credits :

14.8.22

CLARK TERRY - Duke With A Difference (1957-1990) RM | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Trumpeter Clark Terry and some of the top Ellington sidemen of the period (trombonist Britt Woodman, altoist Johnny Hodges, tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, Tyree Glenn on vibes, bassist Jimmy Woode, and drummer Sam Woodyard) perform eight songs associated with Duke, but with fresh arrangements. There is plenty of solo space for Terry, Gonsalves, and Hodges, and the arrangements by Terry and Mercer Ellington cast a new light on some of the warhorses; highlights include "C Jam Blues," "Cotton Tail," "Mood Indigo," and "Come Sunday." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    C-Jam Blues    3:03
Barney Bigard / Duke Ellington
2    In A Sentimental Mood    2:55
Duke Ellington / Manny Kurtz / Irving Mills
3    Cottontail    6:54
Duke Ellington
4    Just Squeeze Me    6:15
Duke Ellington / Lee Gaines / Fats Waller / Clarence Williams
5    Mood Indigo    6:55
Barney Bigard / Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
6    Take The A Train    3:27
Billy Strayhorn
7    In A Mellotone    5:08
Duke Ellington / Milt Gabler            
8    Come Sunday    3:32
Duke Ellington
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Arranged By – Clark Terry (tracks: 1, 3 to 7), Mercer Ellington (tracks: 2, 8)
Bass – Jimmy Woode
Celesta – Luther Henderson (tracks: 2)
Drums – Sam Woodyard
Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 2, 8), Tyree Glenn (tracks: 1, 3 to 7)
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves
Trombone – Britt Woodman (tracks: 1, 3 to 7), Quentin Jackson (tracks: 2, 8)
Trumpet – Clark Terry
Vocals – Marian Bruce (tracks: 2)

ESBJÖRN SVENSSON TRIO — Winter In Venice (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Esbjörn Svensson has stood not only once on stage in Montreux. He was already a guest in the summer of 1998 at the jazz festival on Lake Gen...