This set documents a historic occasion.
Although Coleman Hawkins had been an admirer of Duke Ellington's music for at least 35 years at this point and Ellington had suggested they record together at least 20 years prior to their actual meeting in 1962, this was their first (and only) meeting on record.
Although it would have been preferable to hear the great tenor performing with the full orchestra, his meeting with Ellington and an all-star group taken out of the big band does feature such greats as Ray Nance on cornet and violin, trombonist Lawrence Brown, altoist Johnny Hodges, and baritonist Harry Carney.
High points include an exuberant "The Jeep Is Jumpin'," an interesting remake of "Mood Indigo," and a few new Ellington pieces.
This delightful music is recommended in one form or another.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limbo JazzDuke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Mood IndigoDuke Ellington, Irving Mills | Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Ray Charles' PlaceDuke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | WanderlustDuke Ellington, Johnny Hodges | Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | You Dirty DogDuke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | The Jeep Is Jumpin'Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges | Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Self Portrait (Of The Bean) | Coleman Hawkins | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 33 mins | 76 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 200 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Alper | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 2 | Aaron Bell | Bass |
| 3 | Lawrence Brown | Trombone |
| 4 | Harry Carney | Clarinet (Bass), Guest Artist, Sax (Baritone) |
| 5 | Stanley Dance | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Joe Ebow | Liner Design |
| 7 | Duke Ellington | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Robert Flynn | Cover Design |
| 9 | Coleman Hawkins | Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 10 | Johnny Hodges | Composer, Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 11 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 12 | Ray Nance | Cornet, Guest Artist, Violin |
| 13 | Billy Strayhorn | Composer |
| 14 | Bob Thiele | Producer |
| 15 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 16 | Sam Woodyard | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |