The Duke at Tanglewood is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington fronting the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler which was recorded at Tanglewood and released on RCA Victor’s [More]
Ellington called these concerts (Sacred Concert) “the most important thing I have ever done”. He said many times that he was not trying to compose a “Mass” (liturgy). The critic Gary Giddins has characterized these [More]
Track listing: 0:39 Take The “A” Train 2:22 Black And Tan Fantasy/Creole Love Call/The Mooche 12:38 Chelsea Bridge 16:37 El Viti 20:48 La Plus Belle Africaine 28:30 Trombonio-Bustoso-Issimo (Trombone Buster) 32:31 Passion Flower 36:50 Things [More]
“Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool” (Harold Shorty Baker, Duke Ellington) Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Newport 1958
Blue Rose is the debut studio album by Rosemary Clooney, accompanied by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, released in mono on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 872. Although she had appeared on albums before, it had [More]
Serenade to Sweden is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington and vocalist Alice Babs recorded in 1963 and released on the Reprise label in 1966. The album was released on CD [More]
DVD- Black and White – Original Filmed Performances. One DVD and one CD includes: Tracklisting & Personnel: ARTIE SHAW & HIS ORCHESTRA 1. Nightmare 2. Table D’Hote 3. I Have Eyes 4. Shoot The Likker [More]
Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 and released on the Columbia label. Track listing: “Alice Blue Gown” (Harry Tierney, Joseph McCarthy) [More]
Track listing: Rockin’ in Rythym Stormy Weather Bugle Call Rag Personnel: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Duke Ellington – piano Ivie Anderson – vocal Florence Hill – dancer Bessie Dudley – dancer Joe ‘Tricky Sam’ [More]
“These quite rare tracks show Sarah Vaughan in her prime (and still quite attractive, if I might add a small opinion), scatting and mellow-singing with her trio, as well as a not so bad (but [More]