Duke Ellington - 1960 - Piano In The Background (2004) FLAC torrent

Duke Ellington - 1960 - Piano In The Background (2004)

One of Ellington's rarer studio sessions and last out on this French CD, the main plot behind this runthrough of his standards is that the leader's piano is featured at some point in every song. His sidemen are also heard from and everyone is in fine form. Ellington's solo abilities were always a bit underrated due to his brilliance in other areas, but this set shows just how modern he remained through the years as a player. (AllMusic)

Track list:
01 - Happy Go Lucky Local
02 - What Am I Here For
03 - Medley- A. Kinda Dukish,B. Rockin' In Rhythm
04 - Perdido
05 - I'm Beginning To See The Light
06 - Mid-Riff
07 - It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
08 - Main Stem
09 - Take The ''A'' Train
10 - Lullaby Of Birdland
11 - The Wailer
12 - Dreamy Sort Of Thing
13 - Lullaby Of Birdland (Alternate Take)
14 - Harlem Air Shaft

Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano
Willie Cook, Fats Ford, Eddie Mullins, Ray Nance - trumpet
Lawrence Brown, Booty Wood, Britt Woodman - trombone
Juan Tizol - valve trombone
Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
Harry Carney - baritone saxophone clarinet, bass clarinet
Aaron Bell - bass
Sam Woodyard - drums

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