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Duke Ellington - Verve Jazz Masters 4 album flac Performer: Duke Ellington
Title: Verve Jazz Masters 4
Style: Big Band, Swing
Released: 1994
Country: US
MP3 album: 1953 mb
FLAC album: 1489 mb
Rating: 4.3
Other formats: RA MP1 WMA MOD APE MP4 AUD
Genre: Jazz

Ellington here seems to have loosened the formality of his earlier bandleading, replacing it with a wilder approach, powerful dynamics, and shouts and banter between the bandmembers. Ellington's compositional brilliance and the superior musicianship of his orchestra, however, is more in evidence than ever. Johnny Hodges contributes a memorably intense solo on "Flirtibird" and Paul Gonsalves' tenor sax blazes through "Diminuendo In Blue and Blow by Blow. Fine treatments of .

Track 4 recorded July 26 or 27, 1966 at the International Festival of Jazz, Juan-les-Pins, France. Tracks 5 to 8 recorded February 20, 1959, in New York. Tracks 9 to 10 recorded June 25, 26 or 27, 1957 in New York City, Track 3 recorded July 4, 1959.

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Duke Ellington - Verve Jazz Masters 4 (1994) Jazz, Big Band Swing MP3 320 kbps CBR 70 min 161 MB Label: Verve Rel: 1994 A compilation of live recordings from the late '50s and mid '60s, this disc reveals a lesser-known side of the Duke. Loose and highly energetic in both structure and execution, these tracks show that even in mid-century Ellington was still keeping apace with musical developments.

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Most of the famous jazz giants are represented here - from the majestic royalties Count Basie and Duke Ellington to the original divas Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday, and not to mention Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Erroll Garner, Dizzy Gillespie and Wes Montgomery.

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than fifty years. Born in Washington, . Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s onward and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s, his orchestra toured in Europe

Duke Ellington, one of the greatest composers and performers of the 20th century.

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Take The "A" Train
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeDrums – Jimmy Johnson , Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton, Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin "Butter" Jackson*Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Fats Ford, Harold "Shorty" Baker*, Ray Nance
0:33
2 La Plus Belle Africaine
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – John LambClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington, Ray Nance
13:57
3 Flirtibird
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeDrums – Jimmy Johnson , Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy HamiltonTrombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin "Butter" Jackson*Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Fats Ford, Harold "Shorty" Baker*, Ray Nance
3:08
4 Diminuendo In Blue And Blow By Blow
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – John LambClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington, Ray Nance
7:40
5 Loveless Love
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Sam JonesDrums – Jo JonesGuitar – Les SpannPiano – Duke EllingtonTrumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison*
7:08
6 Going Up
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Al HallDrums – Jo JonesFlute – Les SpannPiano – Duke EllingtonTrumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison*
4:51
7 St. Louis Blues
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Sam JonesDrums – Jo JonesGuitar – Les SpannPiano – Duke EllingtonTrumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison*
5:44
8 Stompy Jones
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Al HallDrums – Jo JonesGuitar – Les SpannPiano – Duke EllingtonTrumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison*
6:38
9 Caravan
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeClarinet – Jimmy HamiltonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Frank Foster, Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin "Butter" Jackson*Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie CookVocals – Ella Fitzgerald
3:50
10 Total Jazz (From "Portrait Of Ella Fiztgerald")
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeClarinet – Jimmy HamiltonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Frank Foster, Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin "Butter" Jackson*Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook
3:24
11 Perdido
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeDrums – Jimmy Johnson , Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy HamiltonTrombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin "Butter" Jackson*Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Fats Ford, Harold "Shorty" Baker*, Ray Nance
4:51
12 Jam With Sam
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – John LambClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington, Ray Nance
4:07
13 Rockin' In Rhythm
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeDrums – Jimmy Johnson , Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy HamiltonTrombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin "Butter" Jackson*Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Fats Ford, Harold "Shorty" Baker*, Ray Nance
4:06

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polygram Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Polygram Records, Inc.
  • Recorded At – Newport Jazz Festival
  • Recorded At – Antibes Jazz Festival

Credits

  • Art Direction – Sheryl Lutz-Brown
  • Compiled By [Selected And Sequenced], Liner Notes [Sleeve Notes] – Peter Pullman
  • Executive-Producer – Richard Seidel
  • Mastered By – Tom "Curly" Ruff*
  • Producer [Additional Production Assistance] – Aric Lach Morrison
  • Remastered By – Phil Schaap

Notes

(p) & (c) 1994 PolyGram Records, Inc.

Tracks 1, 3, 11, 13 recorded July 4, 1959 at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island.
Tracks 2, 12 recorded July 29, 1966 at the International Festival of Jazz, Juan-les-Pins, France.
Track 4 recorded July 26 or 27, 1966 at the International Festival of Jazz, Juan-les-Pins, France.
Tracks 5 to 8 recorded February 20, 1959, in New York.
Tracks 9 to 10 recorded June 25, 26 or 27, 1957 in New York City,
Track 3 recorded July 4, 1959

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7 31451 63382 9
  • Label Code: LC 0383
  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
314 516 338-2 Duke Ellington Verve Jazz Masters 4 ‎(CD, Comp, Club, RM) Verve Records 314 516 338-2 US 1994
314 516 338-2 Duke Ellington Verve Jazz Masters 4 ‎(CD, Comp, RM) Verve Records 314 516 338-2 US 1994
516 338-2 Duke Ellington Verve Jazz Masters 4 ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM, RP) Verve Records 516 338-2 Europe Unknown
314 516 338-2 Duke Ellington Verve Jazz Masters 4 ‎(CD, Comp, RM) Verve Records 314 516 338-2 Canada 1994
516 338-4 Duke Ellington Verve Jazz Masters 4 ‎(Cass, Comp, RM) Verve Records 516 338-4 Turkey 1995