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For reasons that are unclear, this LP reissue of an Impulse set drops one of the seven songs ("Black and Tan Fantasy") from the program, reducing the playing time down to a mere 29 minutes. But if one finds this LP at a budget price, it is worth picking up, for the great pianist Earl Hines is featured on three selections with many of the members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra (including on the exciting "Once Upon a Time" and "Cotton Tail"), in a quartet featuring Jimmy Hamilton and with a nonet that also includes clarinetist Pee Wee Russell along with some Ellingtonians. Great music, lousy packaging. ~ Scott Yanow
Recorded in New York, New York on January 10-11, 1966. Originally released on Impulse (9108).
Personnel: Earl Hines (piano); Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Pee Wee Russell (clarinet); Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope (alto saxophone); Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone); Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson (trumpet); Lawrence Brown , Buster Cooper (trombone); Elvin Jones, Sonny Greer (drums).
Liner Note Author: Stanley Dance.
Recording information: 01/10/1966/01/11/1966.
Photographer: Charles Stewart .
Personnel includes: Earl Hines (piano); Ray Nance (vocals, trumpet); Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope (alto saxophone); Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone); Cat Anderson, Bill Berry, Clark Terry (trumpet); Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper (trombone); Pee Wee Russell (clarinet); Aaron Bell, Richard Davis (bass); Sonny Greer, Elvin Jones (drums).
Solid Ellingtonian swing Ellingtonians overshadow Earl Hines on this, his own date. Good swinging music, enjoyable, but not essential for any collection, Submitted by a reviewer (Washington DC) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Fatha Meets Ellingtonia It may not be essential but I have loved this album since it came out. Picture the setting: New York's famous blackout ends up stranding members of Ellington's band. Hodges and Hines had just released a dynamite album and the word went out to meet these two giants where swinging improvisation ruled. What a night it must have been. There are no weak tracks herein. Submitted by a reviewer (South California) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Solid Ellingtonian swing
Fatha Meets Ellingtonia
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