Duke ellington free albums and compilations download. The list of ten best albums including two live, six compilations and a collaboration of duke ellington a great artist in my opinion ordered by year, 19272000 musical genres. However, the sound is clear and rich, unlike many of ellington s older works, and there is a non christmas piece, take the atrain, which is well done, especially duke s piano introduction. Rem genre holiday rem date 2015 rem discid f50b9f11 rem comment exactaudiocopy v1. Irving mills, and irving gordon by mercer by mercer ellington arr. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here.
Deluxe cddvd edition includes both the bestselling cd plus the dvd. There are literally a hundred ellington recordings i recommend before this one, but. Mentioning just a couple of highlights from this highly recommended cd c jam blues, a title we have heard so may times in the past, is on this occasion just as fresh as new. Howard morgen dukes hal leonard music by duke ellington, lyrics by irving mills. Strayhorn wrote ellington s theme song take the a train. Renditions of songs like jingle bells and jingle bells alternate version make us merry and bright. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Dont waste your money on this cd, it is an insult to duke. Its been doing pitched battle with anne murrays christmas album for. This collection has a lot of music to last the most ardent enthusiast, although there are a few repeats.
Ella fitzgerald and duke ellington cote dazur concerts on verve 1966 boxset 8 cd 1968. I have the columbia jazz masterpieces release of duke ellington blues in orbit. Duke ellington the duke at tanglewood 200 gram vinyl record alsc. Tracks 17 originally issued on duke 5662 volume 2 french cbs. Find duke ellington discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Christmas, holiday, vocal jazz, big band cd va a jazz christmas 2 cd 2015, flac. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and bandleader of a. Sunshine of your love live in san francisco 68 2003. Ellington lost his mother then later lost strayhorn to cancer. Jukebox ella the complete verve singles 19561967 volume 1 2 cd compilations 1984. The best album ever made by duke ellington, which is to say, 1 of the best albums in jazz is also one of his least known.
Louis jordan, the wardell graydexter gordon quintet and a pair by duke ellington. Most of these recordings are listed by the year they were recorded rather than year released. Duke ellington the complete capitol recordings of duke. Duke ellington features the earliestknown filmed fulllength concert by one of the 20th centurys greatest songwriters and bandleaders. All photographs taken at the september 1, 1954 session and courtesy of capitol photo archives unless otherwise noted. You may recall that last year, i wondered why london had released only one holiday singleid like you for christmas 1957, written by. Dec 20, 2017 duke ellington all the best full album greatest jazz musician. Rare christmas music duke ellington sugar rum cherry. Get the best deals on jazz music cds duke ellington when you shop the largest online selection at. The nutcracker suite interpreted by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Track 19 originally issued on the collectors ellington frankling mint fm 4002.
The duke box box by duke ellington cd, mar2007, 8 discs, storyville. Bbc sacred music at christmas a christmas history 720p hdtv x264 aac. Duke ellington is my favorite of the big band jazz masters. Products of duke ellington on duke ellington cds covid19. Liner notes are almost nonexistent you have no idea who the vocalists or musicians are, or when the track was recorded. Live and rare by duke ellington cd, jun2002, 3 discs, bluebird. A night before christmas the nutcracker suite duke ellington album. Jazz, big band, swing, vocal jazz, film soundtracks. Filmed at amsterdams famed concertgebouw, this 80minute concert features the 16piece duke ellington orchestra two years after their stunning performance at the 1956 newport jazz festival,which duke considered his second birth. Duke ellington christmas music cd album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping.
The down side was even though i ordered it a couple for weeks before christmas and inquired about receiving before the holiday the shipper was unable to fulfill my request and the cd arrived early january. Much of the bonus material appears here on cd for the first time ever. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke. Available on cd and download only from the document records store. Nelson williams, andrew ford, harold baker, ray nance, william anderson trumpet. The blues is a jazz form in which ellington was a master both in composition and performance.
Ive recently started listening to some of the swing musicians from the 50s like roy eldridge, coleman hawkins, etc. And i really want to get a little bit more into the duke. Tracks 111 originally issued as blues in orbit columbia. Ellington led an earthshaking big band with musicians that helped shape jazz and his charts influenced countless arrangers. Duke ellington all the best full album greatest jazz. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from duke ellington at the discogs marketplace. Coinciding with celebrating its 80th anniversary, the legendary count basie orchestra continues to make music history with the november 6th, 2015 release of a. Strayhorns death sent ellington into depression, and this album is ellington s way of coping and working through the devastating loss. The sound is always at least adequate and sometimes excellent. The 25 greatest christmas albums of all time rolling stone. These songbooks come with playalong cds or provide access to online audio files. Duke ellington cds available from document records.
Cd cd box sets cd with damaged case dxd gold cd hdcd cd k2 hd cd preowned cd preowned gold cd preowned xrcd sealed outofprint cd sealed outofprint gold cd uhqcd ultra hd xrcd cd. Problem is, all i cant find from him are compilation albums that barely specify which time period the songs come from, let. Title a jazz christmas disc 2 file 01 duke ellington jingle bells. Ellington only loved one person more than strayhorn, ellington s mother. Download ella fitzgerald discography 19532007 320 kbps vocal jazz, swing torrent for free, hd full movie streaming also available in limetorrents. The mills brothers you dont have to be a santa claus. Christmas, holiday, vocal jazz, big band cd va a jazz. Blues in orbit lacks the intellectual cache of the suites and concept pieces that loomed large in ellingtons recordings of this period, but its an album worth tracking down, if only to hear the band run through a lighter side of its sound indeed, it captures the essence of a latenight recording date that was as much a loose jam as a formal studio date, balancing the spontaneity of the. The first christmas album ever by the monkees, christmas party is collection of holiday standards and new classics that include the christmas song, silver bells, wonderful christmastime and the focus track unwrap you at christmas. Reissues are listed for most of the recordings released before the 1950s, as the original 78s are rare. Duke ellington to ella fitzgerald, frank sinatra, louis armstrong and mel torme, who, between them, have recorded some of the best christmas jazz songs of. Duke was joined for the four originally recorded tracks by a virtuoso supporting cast. I really love this album, but am aware that there are various other cd releases.
The contributions edward kennedy duke ellington has made to american music cannot be overstated. Blues in orbit lacks the intellectual cache of the suites and concept pieces that loomed large in ellington s recordings of this period, but its an album worth tracking down, if only to hear the band run through a lighter side of its sound indeed, it captures the essence of a latenight recording date that was as much a loose jam as a formal studio date, balancing the spontaneity of the. Holiday release, the first christmas album from the superstar read more. An outstanding example of the ellington orchestra playing jazz standards, this release includes the complete original album ellington indigos plus three rare tunes omitted from the original lp and all of the alternate takes. Duke ellingtonmasterpieces by ellingtonhybrid mono sacd. Duke ellington article by john eyles, published on october 6, 2015 at all about jazz. Russell procope, paul gonzalves, johnnie hodges, jimmy hamilton saxophone. Compact disc title label composer spineno artist duke ellingtons recordings on compact disc a crossreferenced song list by marcus girvan, bjorn f. Duke ellington music album cds and dvds for sale ebay. The principal aim of this site is to provide as full an online discography of the recorded works of duke ellington as possible. Track 12 originally issued on listening in depth columbia. Last update 20120727 de2401a 19241100 its gonna be a cold, cold winter t20011 259 duke ellington complete edition. Get the best deals on jazz music cds duke ellington when you shop the largest online selection. Duke ellington all the best full album greatest jazz musician.
Almost anything by the ellington band is a genuine aural banquet, and this is no exception. Stratemanns duke ellington day by day and film by film, mark tucker. Old collectible duke ellington vinyl lp record albums for sale. Stream adfree or purchase cd s and mp3s now on amazon. There are lots of flutes in jingle bells and sleigh ride. From dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for christmas. Broadcast, nelson williams, andres meringuito, cat anderson, harold bakert. Duke ellington blues in orbit cd versions steve hoffman. Duke ellington, with whom she occasionally recorded, most notably on the studio version of black, brown and beige, paid tribute to her on his new orleans suite album with the song portrait of mahalia jackson. Big band christmas glenn miller, benny goodman, duke ellington. On this page you can download duke ellington albums and mp3 songs compilations for free without registration.
Whether i want perky, moody, sultry or jammin, i cant go wrong with listening to the duke. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. If you like duke ellington and count basie, this would be a nice addition to your record collection. All tracks recorded between april 6, 1953 and may 19, 1955. Try this 4 cd box set or the centenary collection pulse with 100 tracks over 4 cd s. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Experience the thrill of playing along with a real band every time you practice. These songbooks come with playalong cds or provide access to online audio files, which will make you sound like youre leading the band. Duke ellington has made musical magic for christmas. Low prices on the duke ellington orchestra discography of music albums at cd universe, with top rated service, the duke ellington orchestra songs, discography, biography. Oct 14, 2015 coinciding with celebrating its 80th anniversary, the legendary count basie orchestra continues to make music history with the november 6th, 2015 release of a very swingin basie christmas. At the other end of the spectrum, obsessives can currently pick up a 40 cd german box set of everything duke recorded between 1924 and 1947, the duke. Get the best deal for duke ellington music album cds and dvds from the largest online selection at. However, the sound is clear and rich, unlike many of ellingtons older works, and there is a nonchristmas piece, take the atrain, which is well done, especially dukes piano introduction.
Cd cd box sets cd with damaged case dxd gold cd hdcd cd k2 hd cd preowned cd preowned gold cd preowned xrcd. Quentin jackson, lawrence brown, tyree glenn trombone. While moldy christmas songs and great jazz seem as compatible as egg nog and. Nutcracker suite songs i have a considerable number of ellington recordings, but.
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