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Duke Ellington - Piano in the Background CD

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Piano in the Background album At first glance, one might think that this album is another in a long line of standard-issue Duke Ellington compilations. Piano in the Background CD music However, this is a release created by the artist himself, and it presents sessions from May and June of 1960 with one of the best orchestras Ellington ever assembled. (Only the previously unissued "Harlem Air Shaft," one of five bonus tracks on the CD, was recorded in '61. )

The title of this collection is also something of a misnomer, since PIANO IN    ...See Full Description


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1Happy Go Lucky Local * See All 252:59 $0.99
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2What Am I Here For * See All 443:29 $0.99
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3Medley: Kinda Dukish/Rockin' in Rhythm: Kinda Dukish / Rockin' In Rhythm See All 2
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4Perdido * See All 172 Duke Ellington PERDIDO Lyrics2:48 $0.99
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5I'm Beginning to See the Light * See All 75 Duke Ellington IM BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT Lyrics2:04 $0.99
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6Midriff * See All 36
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7It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) * See All 123 Duke Ellington IT DONT MEAN A THING Lyrics3:08 $0.99
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8Main Stem * See All 602:54 $0.99
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9Take the "a" Train * See All 300 Duke Ellington TAKE THE A TRAIN Lyrics5:29 $0.99
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10Lullaby Of Birdland * See All 12 Duke Ellington LULLABY OF BIRDLAND Lyrics5:24 $0.99
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11Wailer * See All 24:20 $0.99
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12Dreamy Sort of Thing * See All 23:52 $0.99
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13Lullaby Of Birdland * See All 12 Duke Ellington LULLABY OF BIRDLAND Lyrics5:24 $0.99
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14Harlem Air Shaft * See All 614:17 $0.99
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LabelColumbia
Orig Year1960
CD Universe Part number6759665
Catalog number87107
Discs1
Release DateJul 27, 2004
Studio/LiveStudio
Mono/StereoStereo
ProducerIrving Townsend; Irving Townsend; Michael Cuscuna (Reissue); Michael Brooks (Reissue)
PersonnelJohnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Duke Ellington - piano
Harry Carney - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
Russell Procope - clarinet, alto saxophone
Sam Woodyard - drums
Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Ray Nance
Lawrence Brown - trombone
Juan Tizol - valve trombone

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Additional InfoBonus Tracks; Reissue


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YES! A MUST HAVE CD!!!!
I agree! Highly recommended to every ELLINGTON fan on this PLANET!!!!
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I have always been particularly fond of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and the recordings that were produced between 1956 and 1968, both studio and LIVE. That is because to me, during ...
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