Name: The Ellington Legacy
Brand: VarŠse Vintage
SKU: 164411
Price: 20.94 USD
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The Ellington Legacy

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Album: The Ellington Legacy
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Take the "A" Train
2)	Just Squeeze Me
3)	Prelude to a Kiss
4)	C Jam Blues
5)	Jump For Joy
6)	Paris Blues
7)	I Let A Song (Go Out Of My Heart) / Don't Get Around Much Any More
8)	Satin Doll
9)	Mood Indigo
10)	Mooch, The
11)	Perdido
12)	Just a-Sitting and a-Rockin'
13)	In a Sentimental Mood
14)	I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
15)	Cottontail
16)	Sophisticated Lady
17)	Caravan
18)	Ocht O'Clock Rock

Album: The Ellington Legacy
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Take the "A" Train
2)	Just Squeeze Me
3)	Prelude to a Kiss
4)	C Jam Blues
5)	Jump For Joy
6)	Paris Blues
7)	I Let A Song (Go Out Of My Heart) / Don't Get Around Much Any More
8)	Satin Doll
9)	Mood Indigo
10)	Mooch, The
11)	Perdido
12)	Just a-Sitting and a-Rockin'
13)	In a Sentimental Mood
14)	I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
15)	Cottontail
16)	Sophisticated Lady
17)	Caravan
18)	Ocht O'Clock Rock

Performer Notes

Recorded in the late 50's and early 60's.
Personnel includes: Duke Ellington (leader, piano); Ray Nance (vocals, violin, trumpet); Milt Grayson (vocals); Harry Carney (clarinet, saxophone); Johnny Hodges (alto & tenor saxophones); Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone); Clark Terry, Shorty Baker, Mercer Ellington, Nat Adderley (trumpet); Jimmy Woode (bass); Sam Woodyard (drums).
Recorded between 1957 & 1968. Includes liner notes by Ian Whitcomb.
All tracks digitally remastered by Mercer Ellington.
These late-model versions of tried and tested Duke Ellington hits include updated arrangements of "The Mooche" and "In a Sentimental Mood," as well as a version of "Caravan" recorded during the band's early-1960s flirtation with Latin rhythms. There's a rare Ray Nance vocal on a loose "Take the 'A' Train," and the trumpeter is also heard on a nicely swinging "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'." THE ELLINGTON LEGACY is a fine sampling of mature Ellingtonia, captured in both live and studio settings..