The Rough Guide To Jazz Legends: Duke Ellington (2CD)

Duke Ellington

№ of discs
2
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Delivery Estimate
5-10 days
Genre
Jazz
Label
World Music Network
Released
November 14, 2011

Format: Compact Disc

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Description

A sublimely skilled composer, performer and bandleader, Duke Ellington's influence upon the history of American music is second to none. Enjoy this collection of meticulously remastered recordings and experience Duke Ellington's magnificent musical legacy up close and in depth.

Bonus CD: Original Jazz Legends

All of the artists featured on this bonus disc are linked to the Ellington legend in different ways: they represent his inspiration, his contemporaries and those he has influenced. From Willie 'The Lion' Smith to Clark Terry ? explore the Ellington legacy in greater context with this excellent selection of remastered music.

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Key Value
Catalogue number RGNET1247CD
Barcode 0605633124729
Number of items 2
Packaging type Digipak
Imported No
Weight 110g
Dimensions (LxWxH) 138mm x 9mm x 125mm

Disc 1

Track Listing — Disc 1

Song Title Time
1. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - In A Sentimental Mood -
2. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Solitude -
3. Duke Ellington And The Washingtonians - Black and Tan Fantasy -
4. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Take the ‘A’ Train -
5. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - The Jeep is Jumping -
6. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Creole Love Call -
7. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Caravan -
8. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Satin Doll -
9. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) -
10. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Sophisticated Lady -
11. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Jeep’s Blues -
12. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Echoes of Harlem (Cootie’s Concerto) -
13. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - A Flat Minor -
14. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Don’t Get Around Much Anymore -
15. Duke Ellington And The Jungle Band - Mood Indigo -
16. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Uptown Downbeat -
17. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Drop Me Off At Harlem -
18. Duke Ellington - Just Squeeze Me -
19. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Perdido -
20. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Bojangles (A Portrait Of Bill Robinson) -

Disc 2

Track Listing — Disc 2

Song Title Time
1. Ella Fitzgerald - The E and D Blues (Ella for Ella, D For Duke) -
2. Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges - Basin Street Blues -
3. Louis Armstrong - Don't Get Around Much Any More -
4. Clark Terry - Serenade to A Bus Seat -
5. Oscar Peterson - Rockin' In Rhythm -
6. Count Basie - Segue in C -
7. Thelonius Monk - It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing -
8. Duke Ellington and Paul Gonsalves- Diminuendo and Crescendo In Blue -
9. Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine - 'Stormy Monday Blues -
10. Fats Waller - Honeysuckle Rose -
11. Jelly Roll Morton King Porter (A Stomp) -
12. Willie The Lion Smith - Stormy Weather -

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