Swing Is In The Air
Sunday August 28th, 2022 with Bruce Walton
Duke Ellington - longer tracks, 1948-1969
The advent of the 12" lp format gave Duke Ellington (and other artists) the freedom to stretch out on longer pieces that were impossible during the era of 78 rpm discs.
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| Reminiscing In Tempo Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - live, 1948, Cornell University (released 1996) |
| A Tone Parallel To Harlem Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Ellington Uptown (1952) |
| Perdido Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Ellington Uptown |
| Part 1 Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Black Brown & Beige (1958) |
| Medley Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Duke's 70th Birthday Concert (rec. 1969) |
| Night Creature (2nd movement) Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - The Symphonic Ellington (Paris, 1963) |
| Mount Harissa Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Far East Suite (1966) |
| Ad Lib On Nippon Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Far East Suite |
| The Sleeping Lady & The Giant Who Watches Over Her Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Latin American Suite (1968) |
| Black Swan Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Duke's 70th Birthday Concert |
| The Tattooed Bride Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Masterpieces By Ellington (1951) |
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Wow, Tone Parallel to Harlem, brilliant.
4:33 PM, August 28th, 2022