Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong - The Complete Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Sessions
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Artist: Duke Ellington, Louis ArmstrongEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-05-10
Music Label: Blue Note Records
Soundtracks:
- Duke's Place
- I'm Just A Lucky So And So
- Cottontail
- Mood Indigo
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
- The Beautiful American
- Black And Tan Fantasy
- Drop Me Off At Harlem
- The Mooche
- In A Mellow Tone
- It Don't Mean A Thing
- Solitude
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- I'm Beginning To See The Light
- Just Squeeze Me
- I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
- Azalea
Music reviews of The Complete Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Sessions
Music Review: The happy meeting of two genius!
Rating: 5 Stars
The recording sessions were made on 3 and 4 April 1961.It results impossible to describe the admirable and instantaneous alchemy and enviable rapport among these two giants.
Duke Ellington was by far the most complete jazz musician in the Century. And Satchmo was (behind Davis of course) was a true living legend of the instrument. Duke, playing the piano gave us a sonorous surprise with his expressive sound.
Every piece is a joy by itself. I 'm just a lucky so and so is true orgiastic blues. Cottontail is a moving theme with Barney Bigard playing clarinet in extraordinary shape,making a superb counterpoint with Satchmo.
Mood Indigo is (who can deny it?) the jewel of the crown. What feeling and expression, what sense of the color and what sublime inspiration; you feel the blues in your veins, and the rough voice of Satchmo confers the piece an additional touch of joy: an extraordinary version without any doubt.
Black and fantasy is another gem. What sensation. It don 't mean a thing is a gorgeous instrumental where you can realize the Dionysian mood of Mr. Satchmo in that studio recording. Solitude is another sensitive blues with a great accompaniment of Duke.
Mort Herbert in bass is splendid too as well as Tommy young at trombone.
Description of The Complete Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Sessions
These are the lions in winter, which is not to denigrate the mellow goings-on here, but more to say that this 1961 summit meeting finds the titular giants trés engagé rather than volatile and competitive. The fare is all Ellington tunes, the band is Armstrong's All-Stars, led by Duke on piano. Louis is long past the pyrotechnics of "West End Blues" and the Bessie Smith session, but still offers up some heart-tugging solos that remind us his genius was as much in the expressions of his heart as it was in his embouchure and astonishing instincts (check out "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good"). Duke plays it gently throughout, an engaging minimalist in this context, and you hear something of the spare impressionism that must have gripped Bill Evans and Vince Guaraldi in their youth. All indirect light and muted repartee, The Complete Sessions surprises in unexpected ways. --David McGeeBroadway & Vocalists CDs
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