Az 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (1001 lemez, amit hallanod kell, mielőtt meghalsz) sorozat hatodik (6) lemeze Duke Ellington az 1956-os Newporti Jazz Fesztiválon készült felvételeket tartalmazó koncertlemeze.
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899-1974) afroamerikai zenekarvezető, zongorista, zeneszerző, a jazz és az amerikai zene egyik legnagyobb hatású alakja.
Koncertjei, lemezei, hangszerelői teljesítménye alapján évtizedekig vezette a népszerűségi és szakmai listákat.
Impresszionista művészként szokták emlegetni, aki a nagyzenekari hangzás, a finomított megoldások, effektusok, a színek nestere volt.
Disc one
“The Star Spangled Banner” – 1:10
Father Norman O’Connor Introduces Duke & the Orchestra / Duke Introduces Tune & Anderson, Jackson & Procope – 3:36
“Black and Tan Fantasy” – 6:21
Duke Introduces Cook & Tune – 0:26
“Tea for Two” – 3:34
Duke & Band Leave Stage / Father Norman Talks About The Festival – 2:30
“Take the ‘A’ Train” – 4:27
Duke Announces Strayhorn’s A Train & Nance / Duke Introduces Festival Suite, Part I & Hamilton – 0:41
“Part I – Festival Junction” – 8:10
Duke Announces Soloists; Introduces Part II – 0:38
“Part II – Blues to Be There” – 7:09
Duke Announces Nance & Procope; Introduces Part III – 0:19
“Part III – Newport Up” – 5:33
Duke Announces Hamilton, Gonsalves & Terry / Duke Introduces Carney & Tune – 0:25
“Sophisticated Lady” – 3:52
Duke Announces Grissom & Tune – 0:17
“Day In, Day Out” – 3:50
Duke Introduces Tune(s) and Paul Gonsalves Interludes – 0:23
“Diminuendo In Blue and Crescendo In Blue” – 14:20
Announcements, Pandemonium – 0:44
Pause Track – 0:06
Disc two
Duke Introduces Johnny Hodges – 0:18
“I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)” – 3:38
“Jeep’s Blues” – 4:36
Duke Calms Crowd; Introduces Nance & Tune – 0:42
“Tulip or Turnip” – 2:49
Riot Prevention – 1:08
“Skin Deep” – 9:13
“Mood Indigo” – 1:30
Studio Concert (Excerpts) – 4:01
Father Norman O’Connor Introduces Duke Ellington / Duke Introduces New Work, Part I & Hamilton – 1:02
“Part I – Festival Junction” – 8:46
Duke Announces Soloists; Introduces Part II – 0:32
“Part II – Blues To Be There” – 7:48
Duke Announces Nance & Procope; Introduces Part III” – 0:16
“Part III – Newport Up” – 5:20
Duke Announces Hamilton, Gonsalves & Terry / Pause / Duke Introduces Johnny Hodges – 0:41
“I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)” – 3:47
“Jeep’s Blues” – 4:31
Pause Track – 0:06
Tracks 9-19 on CD2 were not part of the original performance.
A zenészek:
Duke Ellington – piano
Cat Anderson – trumpet
Willie Cook – trumpet
Ray Nance – trumpet, vocals
Clark Terry – trumpet
Quentin Jackson – trombone
John Sanders – trombone
Britt Woodman – trombone
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Russell Procope – alto saxophone
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet
Jimmy Woode – double bass
Jimmy Grissom – vocals
Sam Woodyard – drums
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