Duke Ellington - 3 Essential Albums (2017) 3CD

Artist: Duke Ellington
Title Of Album 3 Essential Albums
Year Of Release: 2017
Label (Catalog#) Verve [0600753764862]
Country: USA
Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Swing, Mainstream
Quality: FLAC (tracks+cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 47:43+55:20+79:18
Total Size: 989Mb(+3%)(covers)

A superb selection of material here from another jazz icon: 'Back to Back' (1959) is the famous collaboration between Ellington and alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges; 'Live at The Whitney' (1972) is a rare piano-trio date recorded at New York's Whitney School Of American Art; and 'Soul Call' (1966) is a classic big-band album recorded live at the Antibes Jazz Festival, featuring barnstorming versions of 'Caravan' and 'Skin Deep'.

Tracks:
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CD 1 - Play the Blues Back to Back (with Johnny Hodges) (1959):
01. Wabash Blues (6:31)
02. Basin Street Blues (8:06)
03. Beale Street Blues (7:39)
04. Weary Blues (6:59)
05. The St. Louis Blues (5:51)
06. Loveless Love (7:13)
07. Royal Garden Blues (5:24)

CD 2 - Live at the Whitney (1972):
01. Opening Remarks (1:05)
02. Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy/Prelude to a Kiss/Do Nothing 'Till You Hear from Me/Caravan (6:51)
03. Meditation (2:40)
04. A Mural from Two Perspectives (2:56)
05. Medley: Sophisticated Lady/Solitude (4:45)
06. Soda Fountain Rag (1:19)
07. New World A-Coming (9:02)
08. Amour, Amour (1:41)
09. Soul Soothing Beach (2:51)
10. Lotus Blossom (2:35)
11. Flamingo (1:35)
12. Le Sucrier Velors (1:45)
13. The Night Shepherd (2:45)
14. C Jam Blues (3:04)
15. Mood Indigo (2:06)
16. I'm Beginning to See the Light (1:23)
17. Dancers in Love (2:13)
18. Kixx (1:36)
19Satin Doll (03:06)

CD 3 - Soul Call (1966):
01. La Plus Belle Africaine (14:01)
02. West Indian Pancake (4:41)
03. Soul Call (3:09)
04. Skin Deep (13:04)
05. Jam with Sam (3:39)
06. Sophisticated Lady (4:20)
07. Wings and Things (3:00)
08. The Opener (3:17)
09. Caravan (6:18)
10. Kinda Dukish/Rockin' in Rhythm (5:56)
11. Such Sweet Thunder (3:37)
12. Madness in Great Ones (4:41)
13. Main Stem (4:23)
14. Take the "A" Train (5:14)

Personnel:
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Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tr: 1-1 to 1-7, 3-1 to 3-14)
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)
Bass – Al Hall (tr: 1-1, 1-4), Joe Benjamin (tr: 2-1 to 2-19), Sam Jones (tr: 1-2 to 1-3, 1-5 To 1-7)
Bass Trombone – Chuck Connors (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)
Claves – Buster Cooper (tr: 3-9)
Conductor – Duke Ellington (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)
Double Bass – John Lamb (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)
Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones (tr: 1-1 to 1-7), Rufus Reid (tr: 2-1 to 2-19), Sam Woodyard (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)
Guiro – Herbie Jones (tr: 3-9)
Guitar – Les Spann (tr: 1-1 to 1-7)
Maracas – Chuck Connors (tr: 3-9)
Piano – Duke Ellington (tr: 1-1 to 1-7, 2-1 to 2-19, 3-1, 3-3 To 3-5, 3-8, 3-13)
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)
Trombone – Buster Cooper (tr: 3-1 to 3-14), Lawrence Brown (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)
Trumpet – Cat Anderson (tr: 3-1 to 3-14), Cootie Williams (tr: 3-1 to 3-14), Harry Sweets Edison (tr: 1-1 to 1-7), Herbie Jones (tr: 3-1 to 3-14), Mercer Ellington (tr: 3-1 to 3-14)

All thanks to original releaser