Conductor, composer and pianist Duke Ellington (1899-1974); recordings for the Mercer label and for Columbia from 1951.
In DUKE ELLINGTON (episode280) you will hear quintet, sextet and orchestra recordings for the Mercer label and for Columbia from 1951.
Playlist:
1.The Happening
2.Swamp Drum
3.Sultry Serenade
4.Indian Summer
5.Britt and Butter Blues
6.Caravan
7.Alternate
8.Hoppin’s John
9.Jumping With Symphony Sid
10.Ting-A-Ling
11.Deep Night
12.Please be Kind
13.Smada
14.Rock Skippin’ At The Blue Note
15.Bensonality
16.Controversial Suite 1: ‘Before My Time’
17.Controversial Suite 2: ‘Later’
18.Vagabonds
Source:
D.E.: Great Times – Duke Elington On Mercer (Jasmine JASMCD 2844)
D.E.: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra 1950-1951 (Classics 1258)
D.E.: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra 1951 (Classics 1282)