Creole Rhapsody: Duke Ellington in the Thirties
Duke Ellington - CD
- Artist: Duke Ellington
- Format: CD
- Year: 2007
- UPC: 743625201529
- Item Number: ASV520152
- Release date: 01/30/2007
- 1. Jungle Nights in Harlem
- 2. Jungle Blues
- 3. Ring Dem Bells
- 4. Mood Indigo (Dreamy Blues)
- 5. Rockin' in Rhythm
- 6. Creole Rhapsody
- 7. Echoes of the Jungle
- 8. It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
- 9. Lazy Rhapsody (Swannee River Rhapsody)
- 10. Blue Harlem
- 11. Swampy River
- 12. Blue Ramble
- 13. Lightnin'
- 14. Sophisticated Lady
- 15. Drop Me off at Harlem
- 16. Bundle of Blues (Dragon Blues)
- 17. Harlem Speaks
- 18. Dear Old Southland
- 19. Daybreak Express
- 20. Stompy Jones
- 21. Solitude
- 22. Saddest Tale
- 23. Merry-Go-Round (Harlem Rhythm)
- 24. In a Sentimental Mood
- 25. Showboat Shuffle
- 26. Reminiscing in Tempo
- 27. Oh, Babe! Maybe Someday
- 28. Four Concertos: Clarinet Lament (Barney's Concerto)
- 29. Four Concertos: Echoes of Harlem (Cootie's Concerto)
- 30. Four Concertos: Trumpet in Spades (Rex's Concerto)
- 31. Four Concertos: Yearning for Love (Lawrence's Concerto)
- 32. In a Jam
- 33. Uptown Downbeat (Black Out)
- 34. Caravan
- 35. Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
- 36. Harmony in Harlem
- 37. Ridin' on a Blue Note
- 38. Gal from Joe's
- 39. I Let a Song Go out of My Heart
- 40. Rose of the Rio Grande
- 41. Prelude to a Kiss
- 42. Battle of Swing (Le Jazz Hot)
- 43. Blue Light (Transblucency)
- 44. Grievin'
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Creole Rhapsody: Duke Ellington in the Thirties by Duke Ellington on CD
Duke Ellington established his jazz orchestra during the late 1920s; throughout the '30s he perfected it and laid the foundation for the Blanton/Webster Band he was to lead during the early '40s. Living Era presents Creole Rhapsody, a well-conceived and intelligently organized chronological survey of 44 recordings Duke Ellington made between January 1930 and October 1939. Beautifully restored and carefully annotated with discographical information including labels, recording dates and solo sequences, these marvelous performances illustrate Ellington's remarkable ability to compose and conduct music that was explicitly tailored to fit the abilities, idiosyncrasies and personalities of each individual in the organization. By 1930, trumpeter Bubber Miley's alcoholism had driven him out of the band for good. Over the next decade Ellington's top brass would largely consist of Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol and Freddy Jenkins, with cornetist Rex Stewart joining the troupe in 1935. Four concertos from 1936 were conceived and engineered as features for Williams, Stewart, clarinetist Barney Bigard and trombonist Lawrence Brown. During this period, Johnny Hodges could still be heard playing the soprano as well as the alto saxophone; the unmistakable Ellington sound was also made possible by bassist Wellman Braud; saxophonists Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney and Ben Webster; and trombonists Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton and Juan Tizol. Noteworthy highlights include the vertigo-inducing "Merry-Go-Round," the locomotive-inspired "Daybreak Express," Ellington and Carney's masterpiece "Rockin' in Rhythm," the original six-minute "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" and Ellington's very personal 12-minute requiem for his mother, "Reminiscing in Tempo." ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide
- Artist: Duke Ellington
- Format: CD
- Year: 2007
- UPC: 743625201529
- Item Number: ASV520152
- Release date: 01/30/2007
- Label: Living Era
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Big Band, Classic Jazz
- Album Type: "Best of..." / "Greatest Hits", Instrumental
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