Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert - LP

Duke Ellington: Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert LTD Die Version auf Vinyl 2LP in limitierte remastered Auflage. Diese besondere Auflage wurde veröffentlicht in UK im Verlag United Artists Records In Zusammenarbeit mit Pure Pleasure Records am 7. Januar 2019.

The live recordings on this double LP are among the best Duke Ellington has made in the last ten years of his career - they give a vivid impression of the sound of his orchestra. The recordings form an Ellingtonian retrospective while showing the level and skill of a great band, with highlights definitely including "Rockin' in Rhythm" and "Take the 'A'-Train" (the latter with a lovely entrance by Cootie Williams on trumpet). There are also solos by Johnny Hodges on alto saxophone, a furious tenor sax solo on "In Triplicate," several guest appearances by Wild Bill Davis on organ, and a sixteen-and-a-half-minute medley of nine different songs; very hilarious.Most memorable is Cat Anderson's trumpet on "Satin Doll." This is probably his most amazing solo because he plays notes that are actually unplayable on the trumpet - and he plays the impossible perfectly.Anyone who collects jazz has a gem in their collection in this piece.

Album Genres übergreifend Jazz, Big Band und Swing. 180g Vinyl Limited Edition.