LOUIS ARMSTRONG - THE COMPLETE SESSIONS: THE GREAT SUMMIT, MASTER TAKES / THE MAKING OF THE GREAT SUMMIT

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LOUIS ARMSTRONG / DUKE ELLINGTON

THE COMPLETE SESSIONS: THE GREAT SUMMIT, MASTER TAKES / THE MAKING OF THE GREAT SUMMIT

Description:
Although their paths had crossed from time to time over the years, nobody in the entertainment industry had ever managed to get Armstrong and Ellington into a recording studio to make an album together. On April 3, 1961, producer Bob Thiele achieved what should be regarded as one of his greatest accomplishments; he organized and supervised a seven and a half hour session at RCA Victor's Studio One on East 24th Street in Manhattan, using a sextet combining Duke Ellington with Louis Armstrong & His All Stars. This group included ex Ellington clarinetist Barney Bigard, ex Jimmie Lunceford swing to bop trombonist Trummy Young, bassist Mort Herbert, and drummer Danny Barcelona. A second session took place during the afternoon of the following day. The music resulting from Thiele's inspired experiment is outstanding and utterly essential. The second disc repeats the same songs but includes warm ups, false starts and numerous takes.

Songs:

Personnel

Details:

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 In Harlem

The Mooche

In A Mellow Tone

It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

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

In A Mellow Tone (warm-up and take one, complete take)

I'm Beginning To See The Light (take one, false start - take four, two false starts - take five, complete take - take six, conversation, false start - take seven, long false start)

Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (take one, rehearsal, working out arrangement - take two, discussion, complete take - take three, false start)

Don't Get Around Much Anymore (take two, breakdown - take three, breakdown - take four, discussion, false start - take five, complete take - discussion and rehearsal of ending)

Duke's Place (take five, Luckey Roberts intro, complete take)

Drop Me Off In Harlem (take two, complete take)

Azalea (take eight, discussion, false start - take nine, false start - take ten, complete in two sections)

Black And Tan Fantasy (take three, false start - conversation leading to take four - take five, false start - take six, complete take [this ending was used with take 4 as the master])

Band Discussion On Cottontail

Personnel: Trummy Young, Barney Bigard, Mort Herbert, Danny Barcelona

Label:	CAPITOL
Number:	24546
Item Code:	28647
Format:	2-CD
Genre:
Dates:	(1961)
Price:	$31.00

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