this 2-CD Complete Sessions. It also instigated a later summit, Count Basie and Duke Ellington's tandem showdown, First Time. On its own, though, The Great Summi...
this 2-CD Complete Sessions. It also instigated a later summit, Count Basie and Duke Ellington's tandem showdown, First Time. On its own, though, The Great Summi...
Complete Sessions, The (Deluxe Edition) - Duke Ellington
Main specs
Title: Complete Sessions, The (Deluxe Edition)
Performer: Duke Ellington
Genre: Jazz Vocal
Sub Genre: Trumpet
Release Date: 04/09/2000
Recomended Retail Price: 14.99 GBP
Original Release Year: 2000
Label / Distributor: Roulette / EMI
Guest Artist(s): Armstrong, Louis & Duke Ellington
Engineer: Ray Hall
Pieces in Set: 2
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 724352454624
Catalogue Number: 5245462
Additional notes
Album Notes: Full title: The Complete Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Sessions: The Great Summit: Deluxe Edition.
Titles on disc 1
1.: Duke's Place
2.: I'm Just A Lucky So And So
Additional notes
Album Reviews: JazzTimes (10/00, p.79) - "...Disc one provides the thrills, while disc two offers serious fans insights into the process of collaboration between the 2 most important jazz musicians of the 20th century."
Titles on disc 1
3.: Cotton Tail
4.: Mood Indigo
5.: Do Nothin' 'til You Hear From Me
6.: Beautiful American
7.: Black And Tan Fantasy
8.: Drop Me Off In Harlem
9.: Mooche
10.: In A Mellow Tone
11.: It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
12.: Solitude
13.: Don't Get Around Much Anymore
14.: I'm Beginning To See The Light
15.: Just Squeeze Me
16.: I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
17.: Azalea
Titles on disc 2
3.: Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Titles on disc 1
18.: In A Mellow Tone (warm up/take 1/complete take)
19.: I'm Beginning To See The Light (take 1/false start/take 4 - two false starts/take 5/complete take/take 6 - conversation/false start/take 7 - long false start)
20.: Do Nothin' 'til You Hear From Me (take 1 - rehearsal/working out arrangement/take 2 - discussion complete take/take 3 false start)
21.: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (take 2 - breakdown/take 3 - breakdown/take 4 - discussion/false start/take 5 - complete take/discussion and rehearsal of ending)
22.: Duke's Place (take 5 - Luckey Roberts intro/complete take/drop me off in Harlem/take 2 - complete take)
23.: I'm Just A Lucky So And So (conversation/take 1 - false start/take 2 - complete take/discussion)
Advantages: It's got a DVD Disadvantages: Another version to buy
...sounds like a track that wouldn’t have been out of place in old road house with everyone round the fire drinking moonshine and playing music.
The bravest song on the album was the last track on the first incarnation of this album, “Don’t Miss You at All” was an old instrumental track called “Melanchoila” by the duke of jazz DukeEllington, Norah has added lyrics and an old piece of jazz is now something else.
Now the added songs begin the first being a song called “Sleepless Nights” this track sounds like an out-take from the recording sessions, along with the other 2 songs, 1 of which has already appeared as the B-side too the “Sunrise” single. The song “Moon Song” also appears on the D.V.D called “Norah Jones and the Handsome Band Live 2004”.
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helpful 19.02.2004
(17.02.2005)
Top big band tunes Review ofSuch Sweet Thunder - DukeEllington & His Orchestraby
JaySee
Advantages: Superb playing and well-written music, cliche free Disadvantages: Nothing
...I've been reluctant to write about this CD, since I generally can't string together two words about it. However, it is hands down my favourite DukeEllington CD, so I thought I'd share my thoughts with you all! 'Such Sweet Thunder' is dedicated to the Stratford, Ontario Shakespearean Festival, and all the pieces are based on Shakepeare characters or sonnets. This has absolutely no reflection in the music though, so it's best just to sit back and enjoy the ride.
Track Listing (HUGE, bear with me)
1. Such Sweet Thunder, 2. Sonnet for Caesar, 3. Sonnet to Hank Cinq, 4. Lady Mac, 5. Sonnet in Search of a Moor, 6. The Telecasters, 7. Up And Down, 8. Sonnet for Sister Kate, 9. The Star-Crossed Lovers, 10. Madness in Great Ones, 11. Half the Fun, 12. Circle of Fourths, BONUS TRACKS: 13. The Star-Crossed Lovers, 14. Circle of Fourths, 15...
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Advantages: Extra tracks - A Must for Collectors Disadvantages: Can't think of any
...Whilst I realise that these early Bowie album re-issues are mainly playing on the enthusiast's aim for completeness, this is one of the better, in my opinion. I am, admittedly, a big fan of the Duke, and as such am interested in the Arnold Corns versions on the second disc (especially as I hadn't really heard of them until the Bowie at the Beeb BBC sessions release). My main reason for this purchase (as I already owned the single CD version) was the track Velvet Goldmine, of which I hadn't got a copy. The demo versions of Lady and Ziggy Stardust are interesting but John, I'm Only Dancing and The Supermen seem to be simply fillers. To a certain extent this is true of Round and Round and Holy Holy, but I'm not sure they are otherwise in CD format, so I can see the appeal.
It is a good presentation - I do really like book style without...
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