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One of Ellington's rarer studio sessions and last out on this French CD, the main plot behind this runthrough of his standards is that the leader's piano is featured at some point in every song.
His sidemen are also heard from and everyone is in fine form.
Ellington's solo abilities were always a bit underrated due to his brilliance in other areas, but this set shows just how modern he remained through the years as a player.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm Beginning to See the LightDuke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James | Duke Ellington | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | What Am I Here For (Album Version) | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Perdido (Album Version) | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Mid-Riff (Album Version) | Duke Ellington | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Album Version) | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Main Stem (Album Version) | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Take the "A" Train (Album Version) | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 31 mins | 71 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Bell | Bass |
| 2 | Harry Carney | Composer, Saxophone |
| 3 | Willie Cook | Trumpet |
| 4 | Ervin Drake | Composer |
| 5 | Duke Ellington | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Don George | Composer |
| 7 | Paul Gonsalves | Saxophone |
| 8 | Jimmy Hamilton | Saxophone |
| 9 | Johnny Hodges | Composer, Saxophone |
| 10 | Harry James | Composer |
| 11 | Frankie Laine | Composer |
| 12 | Hans Lengsfelder | Composer |
| 13 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 14 | Ray Nance | Trumpet |
| 15 | Russell Procope | Saxophone |
| 16 | Henri Renaud | Producer |
| 17 | Billy Strayhorn | Composer |
| 18 | Juan Tizol | Composer, Trombone |
| 19 | Irving Townsend | Liner Notes |
| 20 | Gerald Wilson | Trumpet |
| 21 | Booty Wood | Trombone |
| 22 | Britt Woodman | Trombone |
| 23 | 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. |