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First Time! The Count Meets the Duke

Duke Ellington with Count Basie's Orchestra - CD

First Time! The Count Meets the Duke Duke Ellington with Count Basie's Orchestra CD
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  • 1. Battle Royal
  • 2. To You
  • 3. Take The A Train
  • 4. Corner Pocket (Aka Until I Met You)
  • 5. Wild Man (Aka Wild Man Moore)
  • 6. Segue In C
  • 7. B D B
  • 8. Jumpin' At The Woodside
  • 9. One More Once [Bonus Track]
  • 10. Take The A Train [The Count Departs] [Rehearsal & Alternate Takes] [Alt
  • 11. Jumpin' At The Woodside [Alternate Take][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
  • 12. B D B [Alternate Take][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
  • 13. Blues In Hoss' Flat (Blues In Frankie's Flat) [Bonus Track]
  • 14. Wild Man (Aka Wild Man Moore) [Alternate Take][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
  • 15. Battle Royal [Rehearsal & Alternate Takes] [Alternate Take][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
  • 16. [Pause Track] [Bonus Track]
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First Time! The Count Meets the Duke by Duke Ellington with Count Basie's Orchestra on CD


At first glance this collaboration should not have worked. The Duke Ellington and Count Basie Orchestras had already been competitors for 25 years but the leaders' mutual admiration (Ellington was one of Basie's main idols) and some brilliant planning made this a very successful and surprisingly uncrowded encounter. On most selections Ellington and Basie both play piano (their interaction with each other is wonderful) and the arrangements allowed the stars from both bands to take turns soloing. "Segue in C" is the highpoint but versions of "Until I Met You," "Battle Royal" and "Jumpin' at the Woodside" are not far behind. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
  • Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
  • Genre: Jazz
  • Style: Big Band, Swing, Early Jazz, Jazz Instrument
  • Album Time: 73:41

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  • First Time! The Count Meets the Duke Duke Ellington with Count Basie's Orchestra CD
First Time! The Count Meets the Duke Duke Ellington with Count Basie's Orchestra CD