Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Masterpieces By Ellington In Uncut Concert Arrangements album flac

The title is abbreviated on the spine, back cover and labels as "Masterpieces By Ellington". Recorded December 19, 1950. Matrix, Runout (Side A label): x"Lp"5672. Matrix, Runout (Side B label): x"Lp"5673. Matrix, Runout (Side A runout, stamped): XLP 5672-2B HI. Matrix, Runout (Side B runout, stamped except "H I" etched): XLP 5673-1G H I.

Amazingly, it took Columbia Records until the very end of 1950, two years into the LP era and the transition from disc to magnetic tape recording, to get Duke Ellington and His Orchestra into the studio to cut a long-playing record

Masterpieces by Ellington is the first LP album by American pianist, composer, and bandleader Duke Ellington, recorded for the Columbia label in 1950.

Duke Ellington - Masterpieces By Ellington. Label: Analogue Productions. The best album ever made by Duke Ellington, which is to say, one of the best albums in jazz - is also one of his least known. now, a leading audiophile record label, Analogue Productions of Salina, Kansas, has brought it out on pristine vinyl (it’s also, despite its vintage, one of the best-sounding jazz albums ever), and the time. has come to take notice. the new, remastered Analogue Productions LP, which is to the CD as a high-def television is to a circa-1980 Trinitron. He and his band rose to the occasion with extended (11-minute plus) 'uncut concert arrangements' of three of his signature songs - Mood Indigo, Sophisticated Lady, with evocative vocals by Yvonne Lanauze, as well as Solitude.

Exclusive discount for Prime members. Ellington's orchestra from 1953 on would be a great, swinging and sensitive one, but it would not make the same lush sound that this one did. The arrangements and orchestrations all bear the hallmarks of Ellington's collaboration with Billy Strayhorn in the late 1940's: they are lush, symphonic, impressionistic, and densely (and adventurously) harmonic. This album gave Ellington and his men their first chance to "stretch out" some old works to the length afforded by the new LP format. Duke revisits three of his classic miniatures from the thirties ("Mood Indigo," "Sophisticated Lady," and "Solitude"), transforming each into a large-scale tone poem (. this complex performance of "Mood Indigo" runs to 15:26).

Duke Ellington poses with his piano at the KFG Radio Studio on Nov. 3, 1954. The best album ever made by Duke Ellington-which is to say, one of the best albums in jazz-is also one of his least-known. It’s called Masterpieces by Ellington, and the stuffy title might have been part of the problem. Second, the cover copy boasted uncut concert arrangements of four Ellington songs, including three of his biggest hits from the 1930s ( Mood Indigo, Sophisticated Lady, and Solitude ), but the only versions most home listeners knew were the three-minute tracks on 78 rpm discs, so what were these concert arrangements ? But the main reason for the album’s dim sales, I suspect, was technological.

The result was Masterpieces By Ellington. The present version of this release unites the original four pieces ("Mood Indigo," "Sophisticated Lady," "The Tattooed Bride," and "Solitude") with three additional pieces, all having in common Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, and Sonny Greer, each who was to depart shortly after this recording. Mood Indigo" and "Solitude" have Yvonne Lanauze singing with a beautiful narcotic languor, as well as Harry Carney’s signature bass clarinet. Never afraid to recast his compositions, Ellington provides new insights into his own music. It provides us listeners with that rare glimpse at genius reconsidering genius. I needed to do my first original album, and his playing was masterful, robust, and beautiful. At the time, I didn't realize how suited we were as a team. We're onto our 4rth album together.

When Ellington went into the studio in 1950 to record the longer tracks on this LP, his orchestra was a bridge between its late-1940's configuration (the 5-man trumpet section) and its mid-1950's personnel. The sax section had settled into the form it would have for most of the ensuing two decades (old-timers Hodges and Carney and newcomers Procope, Hamilton and Gonsalves); the trombone section had long-timer Lawrence Brown as well as Tyree Glenn and newcomer Quentin Jackson; and the drummer was still Sonny Greer, who had anchored the rhythm section since the. beginning.

Duke Ellington - Masterpieces by Ellington 01. Mood Indigo (15:27) 02. Sophisticated Lady (11:30) 0. Masterpieces by Ellington was recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio on Dec. 19, 1950. Some otherwise hard-to-find recordings of major compositions from Duke's career are featured. Amazingly, it took Columbia Records until the very end of 1950, two years into the LP era and the transition from disc to magnetic tape recording, to get Duke Ellington and His Orchestra into the studio to cut a long-playing record. sound, and so it's a doubly precious piece (as is the whole album), among the last written specifically for this lineup. Razem z tą płytą inni Melomani kupowali: Ellington at Newport Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Bring it on home Coletti. Impromptu David Hazeltine, George Mraz, Jason Brown. Flamenco Puro Live Paco Pena and his Group.