Duke Ellington Orchestra- Big Bands Swingin Years: Duke Ellington (CD)
Directly after World War II, the great Duke Ellington recorded his most ambitious and experimental works. The selections here all hail from that glorious period and feature one of the best line-ups of his famed orchestra including Ray Nance on violin and trumpet, vocalist Kay Davis, who positively shines on "The Beautiful Indians"; Harry Carney's baritone sax is featured on "Golden Feather" and the golden alto sax of Johnny Hodges features on "Magenta Haze". All selections newly re-mastered.
Tracklist:
- Satin Doll
- The Beautiful Indians - Hiawatha
- The Beautiful Indians - Minnehaha
- It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream
- Diminuedo In Blue
- Happy Go Lucky Local (Part 1)
- Happy Go Lucky Local (Part 2)
- Jam A Ditty
- Blue Skies
- Magenta Haze
- Golden Feather
- Sultry Sunset
- Flippant Flurry
- Glory
UPC > 894231403323
Format > New CD
Label > Essential Media Mod
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Directly after World War II, the great Duke Ellington recorded his most ambitious and experimental works. The selections here all hail from that glorious period and feature one of the best line-ups of his famed orchestra including Ray Nance on violin and trumpet, vocalist Kay Davis, who positively shines on "The Beautiful Indians"; Harry Carney's baritone sax is featured on "Golden Feather" and the golden alto sax of Johnny Hodges features on "Magenta Haze". All selections newly re-mastered.
Tracklist:
- Satin Doll
- The Beautiful Indians - Hiawatha
- The Beautiful Indians - Minnehaha
- It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream
- Diminuedo In Blue
- Happy Go Lucky Local (Part 1)
- Happy Go Lucky Local (Part 2)
- Jam A Ditty
- Blue Skies
- Magenta Haze
- Golden Feather
- Sultry Sunset
- Flippant Flurry
- Glory
UPC > 894231403323
Format > New CD
Label > Essential Media Mod
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.