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Duke Ellington Small Bands - CD

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  • Artist: Duke Ellington Small Bands
  • Format: CD
  • Year: 1995
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC: 025218664226
  • Item Number: WEA866422
  • Release date: 06/12/1991
  • 1. Invitation
  • 2. Lover, Come Back to Me
  • 3. September Song
  • 4. Will You Still Be Mine?
  • 5. I Love Paris
  • 6. Tropicville
  • 7. Moonlight in Vermont
  • 8. Bye Bye Blues
  • 9. Manuel's Mambo
  • 10. All the Things You Are
  • 11. Blues from Havana
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Intimacy of the Blues by Duke Ellington Small Bands on CD


Cal Tjader's era-defining mixture of Afro-Cuban rhythms and mainstream jazz solos undergoes a bit of a horizontal expansion in these 1956 sessions. The tracks are often longer than on previous albums, finally taking advantage of the logistics of the LP, and as a result, both the Latin and jazz elements benefit. Tenor saxophonist Brew Moore gets extended chances to blow in an easy-grooving Getz-like manner on several tracks, and on "I Love Paris," Luis Miranda (congas) and Bayardo Velarde (timbales) engage in some spirited percussion battles over the vamping of the brothers Duran (Manuel on piano and Carlos on bass). Everything cooks in a bright yet disciplined manner, and Tjader's elliptical, swinging vibes preside genially over the ensemble. ~ Richard S. Ginell, Rovi
  • Artist: Duke Ellington Small Bands
  • Format: CD
  • Year: 1995
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC: 025218664226
  • Item Number: WEA866422
  • Release date: 06/12/1991
  • Label: Umgd/Fantasy/Original Jazz Cla
  • Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen
  • Style: Big Band, World Fusion, Cool, Swing, Latin Jazz, Post-Bop, Early Jazz, Modern Big Band, West Coast Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Standards, Film Music, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
  • Album Time: 40:37

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  • Intimacy of the Blues Duke Ellington Small Bands CD
Intimacy of the Blues Duke Ellington Small Bands CD