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Description:
2 CD set. This mid '50s Columbia LP, "Blue Light" collects nine Duke Ellington tracks from the '30s; primarily ballads. Fortunately, these performances were not subjected to the pseudo stereo remastering that became the craze not long after the release of this album, and the sound is quite good. The slightly exotic "Pyramid" features baritone saxophonist Harry Carney and "A Gypsy Without a Song" showcases Johnny Hodges on alto sax, while the obscure "Finesse," recorded in 1939 but released for the first time on this disc, features a unusual trio consisting of Ellington, Hodges, and bassist Billy Taylor. Probably the most important track is the four part extended suite "Reminiscing in Tempo;" it's a shame it was only performed three times after its initial recording, but the composer probably figured it wouldn't hold an audience's attention for 13 minutes. Added to the Ellington compositions are low key arrangements of two standards: "There Is No Greater Love" and "Moonglow." |
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 Blue Light
Pyramid
A Gypsy Without A Song
(There Is) No Greater Love
Finesse
Prelude To A Kiss
Moonglow
Tough Truckin'
Reminiscing In Tempo (Parts I-IV)
Skin Deep
The Mooche
Take The "A" Train (a)
A Tone Parallel To Harlem (The Harlem Suite)
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Personnel: a- Betty Roche; Johnny Hodges, Billy Taylor, Louis Bellson |
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