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In general the '60s were not a good period for big bands and many veteran jazz artists.
The labels often pressured musicians to play the more faddish tunes of the day or to come up with gimmicks that would increase their record sales.
In Duke Ellington's case, he largely avoided the traps that were set for so many others of his era, with the exception of four albums.
This one found him playing 11 tunes from the swing era and, although not that painful (at least there were no note-for-note recreations), the results are also not all that stimulating.
It's interesting to hear Ellington play such material as "Smoke Rings," "Artistry in Rhythm" and "Sentimental Journey," once.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuxedo JunctionErskine Hawkins | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 03:31 | 0 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Smoke RingsGlen Gray | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 02:56 | 0 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Artistry in RhythmStan Kenton | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 03:20 | 0 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | The Waltz You Saved for MeWayne King | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 02:31 | 0 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Woodchopper's BallWoody Herman | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 03:17 | 0 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Sentimental JourneyLes Brown | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 02:32 | 0 MB | 13 MB |
| 7 | When It's Sleepy Time Down SouthLouis Armstrong | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 03:20 | 0 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | One O'Clock JumpCount Basie | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 07:21 | 0 MB | 46 MB |
| 9 | Sleep, Sleep, SleepFred Waring | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 02:48 | 0 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | Rhapsody in BluePaul Whiteman | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 04:51 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Don't Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Play | 02:35 | 0 MB | 15 MB |
| 12 | Goodbye | Duke Ellington | Play | 03:07 | 0 MB | 14 MB |
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| 42 mins | 235 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Armstrong | Composer |
| 2 | Count Basie | Composer |
| 3 | Les Brown | Composer |
| 4 | Charles Champlin | Liner Notes |
| 5 | Duke Ellington | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Benny Goodman | Composer |
| 8 | Glen Gray | Composer |
| 9 | Erskine Hawkins | Composer |
| 10 | Woody Herman | Composer |
| 11 | Stan Kenton | Composer |
| 12 | Wayne King | Composer |
| 13 | Fred Waring | Composer |
| 14 | Paul Whiteman | Composer |
| 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. |