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  • Artist: Duke Ellington
  • Format: CD
  • Year: 2004
  • UPC: 827969268421
  • Item Number: CBS926842
  • Release date: 09/14/2004
  • 1. Hot and Bothered
  • 2. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
  • 3. Black and Tan Fantasy
  • 4. Black Beauty
  • 5. Ring Dem Bells
  • 6. Mooche
  • 7. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
  • 8. Slippery Horn
  • 9. Saddest Tale
  • 10. Showboat Shuffle
  • 11. In a Sentimental Mood
  • 12. In a Jam
  • 13. Caravan
  • 14. Gal from Joe's
  • 15. Braggin' in Brass
  • 16. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
  • 17. Battle of Swing
  • 18. Prelude to a Kiss
  • 19. Slap Happy
  • 20. Old King Dooji
  • 21. Portrait of the Lion
  • 22. Country Gal
  • 23. Little Posey
  • 24. Tootin' Through the Roof
  • 25. Sophisticated Lady
  • 26. Hy'a Sue
  • 27. Lady of the Lavender Mist
  • 28. You're Just an Old Antidisestablishmentarianismist
  • 29. Golden Cress
  • 30. Sultry Serenade
  • 31. Maybe I Should Change My Ways
  • 32. Stomp, Look and Listen
  • 33. On a Turquoise Cloud
  • 34. Three Cent Stomp
  • 35. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  • 36. Progressive Gavotte
  • 37. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
  • 38. I Like the Sunrise
  • 39. Snibor
  • 40. Creole Love Call
  • 41. Tattooed Bride
  • 42. Brown Betty
  • 43. Primpin' at the Prom
  • 44. Monologue (Pretty and the Wolf)
  • 45. Take the "A" Train
  • 46. Jeep's Blues
  • 47. Solitude
  • 48. Blue Rose
  • 49. Star-Crossed Lovers
  • 50. Mood Indigo
  • 51. Dancers in Love
  • 52. Come Sunday
  • 53. Satin Doll
  • 54. Flirtibird
  • 55. Perdido
  • 56. C Jam Blues
  • 57. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
  • 58. Happy Go Lucky Local
  • 59. Something to Live For
  • 60. Creole Blues (Excerpt from "Creole Rhapsody")
  • 61. Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)
  • 62. Lotus Blossom
  • 63. Midnight in Paris
  • 64. Asphalt Jungle (Theme)
  • 65. Battle Royal
  • 66. Duke Loves You Madly
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The Duke: The Columbia Years 1927-1962 by Duke Ellington on CD


Unlike some labels, who chose to celebrate Duke Ellington's centennial with lavish sets of his complete recordings for a label, Columbia/Legacy decided to keep things relatively simple. They assembled Duke Ellington - The Essential Collection: 1927-1962, a three-disc set that features highlights of his sessions for Columbia over the years. Completists and purists may wish they have gone whole-hog with a complete sessions box, but it's hard to argue against this wonderful set. Since this spans several decades, it winds up being a terrific overview of Ellington's bands and the progression of his career, as it hits many of his best compositions in classic performances. Yes, there are great moments missing, not just from his RCA or Decca work, but from his Columbia waxings, but that ultimately doesn't matter, since this was designed as an overview for relative neophytes and for the dedicated that appreciate new contexts. On that level, it succeeds grandly, since it's hard to imagine anyone that hears this set not wanting to dig deeper into Ellington's rich body of work. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
  • Artist: Duke Ellington
  • Format: CD
  • Year: 2004
  • UPC: 827969268421
  • Item Number: CBS926842
  • Release date: 09/14/2004
  • Label: Sony Music Distribution
  • Genre: Jazz
  • Style: Big Band, Classic Jazz, Film Music, Mainstream Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Soundtracks, Standards, Swing
  • Album Type: "Best of..." / "Greatest Hits", Box set

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  • The Duke: The Columbia Years 1927-1962 Duke Ellington CD
The Duke: The Columbia Years 1927-1962 Duke Ellington CD