DEMS BULLETIN
DUKE ELLINGTON MUSIC SOCIETY
03/3 December 2003 - March 2004
FOUNDER: BENNY AASLAND
HONORARY MEMBER: FATHER JOHN GARCIA GENSEL
EDITOR: SJEF HOEFSMIT
ASSISTED BY: ROGER BOYES
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Telephone: +32 3 315 75 83
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Disky HR 248472 – 5 CD set – Duke Ellington – Cotton Club Stomp
03/3 DEMS 21/1
The following list is taken from Jerry Valburn's manuscript of
his updated "Duke Ellington on Compact Disc" in preparation. The
numbers at the end of each line represent the CD number and the track
number of the same recording on the Disky 3 CD set (see DEMS
03/1-19/1). Only the recordings from which an alternate take does
exist (all titles followed by -1, -2, -3 or -A) have been checked.
In case you detect an error in this list, please let us know.
Some errors have been found in the list of the 3 CD set:
The dates for East St. Louis Toodle-O; Black and Tan
Fantasy and Jubilee Stomp on the 3 CD set, CD 1, tracks 4;
5 and 11 should read respectively: 19Dec27; 26oct27 and 19Jan28.
CD 2 of the 3 CD set, track 5, Merry Go Round, is not from
15Feb33, but from 30Apr35.
Same CD, track 15, The Gal from Joe's is take -2, not -1.
Same CD, track 16, Prelude to a Kiss, is take -2, not -1.
Lance Travis
CD 1
1. 26oct27 Black
and Tan
Fantasy 1.5
2. 26oct27 Creole Love
Call 1.6
3. 26oct27 The Blues I
Love To Sing
-1 p; 1.2
4. 19Dec27 East St.
Louis
Toodle-O 1.4
5. 19Dec27 Blue Bubbles -1
6. 19Jan28 Take It
Easy 1.9
7. 19Jan28 Jubilee
Stomp 1.11
8. 26Mar28 Black
Beauty 1.12
9. 10Jul28 Diga Diga
Do 1.7
10. 1oct28 Move
Over 1.10
11. 1oct28 Hot and
Bothered 1.3
12. 1oct28 The
Mooche 1.8
13. 2oct28 Awful Sad
14. 16Jan29 Flaming Youth -2
15. 16Jan29 Saturday Night Function
16. 1Mar29 Rent Party Blues
17. 7Mar29 Stevedore Stomp
18. 3May29 Cotton Club
Stomp 1.13
19. 3May29 Misty
Mornin' 1.14
20. 3May29 Saratoga Swing
21. 13Sep29 Jazz Convulsions
22. 26Aug30 Ring dem
Bells 1.15
23. 10Dec30 Mood
Indigo 1.16
CD 2
1. 14Jan31 Rockin'
in
Rhythm 1.17
2. 11Jun31 Creole
Rhapsody 1.18
3. 2Feb32 It
Don't Mean a
Thing 1.19
4. 18May32 Blue Ramble
-A p; 1.20
5. 15Feb33 Sophisticated
Lady
-2 p; 1.22
6. 18May32 Slippery
Horn 1.1
7. 17Feb33 Drop Me Off
in Harlem
-A p; 1.21
8. 16May33 Bundle of Blues -A
9. 13Jul33 Hyde Park
10. 15Aug33 Harlem Speaks -A
11. 15Aug33 In the Shade of
the Old Apple Tree 2.2
12. 9Jan34 Stompy
Jones 2.3
13. 10Jan34 Solitude 2.4
14. 30Apr35 In a Sentimental
Mood 2.6
15. 30Apr35 Showboat
Shuffle 2.7
16. 30Apr35 Merry Go Round
-1 p; 2.5
17. 27Feb36 Clarinet
Lament 2.8
18. 27Feb36 Echoes of
Harlem 2.9
19. 28Feb36 Kissin' My Baby
Goodnight 2.10
20. 17Jul36 Trumpet in Spades
Note: From track 7, Drop Me Off in Harlem, 7 seconds are deleted between 1:42 and 1:49 on both CD sets.
CD 3
1. 14May37 Caravan 2.11
2. 14May37 Azure 2.12
3. 20Sep37 Diminuendo
in Blue -1
4. 20Sep37 Crescendo in
Blue -1
5. 20Sep37 Harmony in
Harlem
-2 p; 2.13
6. 2Feb38 Riding
on a Blue Note
-1 p; 2.17
7. 2Feb38 Lost in
Meditation
8. 2Feb38 The Gal
from Joe's
-1 p; 2.15
9. 3Mar38 I Let a
Song Go Out of My Heart -2 2.14
10. 11Apr38 I'm Slappin'
Seventh
Avenue 2.18
11. 11Apr38 Dinah's in a Jam
12. 22Jun38 Pyramid
13. 20Jun38 Gypsy Without a
Song 2.19
14. 9Aug38 Prelude to a
Kiss
-1 p; 2.16
15. 19Dec38 Battle of Swing -2
16. 22Dec38 Boy Meets
Horn 2.20
17. 20Mar39 Subtle Lament -1
18. 21Mar39 Portrait of the Lion -1
19. 28Aug39 The Sergeant Was Shy
20. 14oct39 Grievin'
21. 16oct39 Country
Gal 2.21
22. 14Feb40 Stormy
Weather 2.1
23. 6Mar40 Jack the
Bear 2.22
24. 6Mar40 Ko-Ko
-2 p; 3.1
CD 4
1. 6Mar40 Morning
Glory 3.4
2. 15Mar40 Conga
Brava 3.5
3. 15Mar40 Concerto for
Cootie 3.18
4. 15Mar40 Me and
You 3.6
5. 4May40 Cotton
Tail 3.7
6. 4May40 Never
No
Lament
3.15
7. 28May40 Dusk
-1 p; 3.8
8. 28May40 Bojangles 3.17
9. 28May40 A Portrait
of Bert Williams
10. 28May40 Blue Goose
11. 22Jul40 Harlem Air-Shaft
12. 22Jul40 At a Dixie
Roadside
Diner 3.2
13. 22Jul40 All Too Soon
14. 22Jul40 Rumpus in Richmond
15. 24Jul40 Sepia Panorama
-1 p; 3.3
16. 5Sep40 In a Mellow
Tone 3.9
17. 17oct40 Warm Valley -3
18. 28oct40 Across the Track
Blues -1
19. 28Dec40 Side Walks of New York
20. 15Feb41 Take the "A"
Train 3.10
21. 15Feb41 Blue
Serge 3.14
22. 5Jun41 Just
A-Settin' and A-Rockin'
CD 5
1. 26Jun41 I Got It
Bad
-1 p; 3.11
2. 2Dec41 Chelsea
Bridge 3.12
3. 21Jan42 Perdido
-1 p; 3.16
4. 21Jan42 C-Jam
Blues 3.13
5. 26Jun42 Main
Stem 3.19
6. 1Dec44 I'm
Beginning To See the Light -2 3.20
(Work
Song, Come Sunday
The
Blues, Three Dances)
8. 9Jul46 Transblucency 3.21
9. 10Dec48 The Tattooed Bride
10. 13Nov48 Brown
Betty 3.22
11. 13Nov48 Hy'a Sue
Storyville 101 8346 Duke Ellington at the Hollywood Empire
03/3 DEMS 21/2
10Feb49, "Jubilee" #336
Solid Old Man; Singin' in the Rain; Three Cent Stomp; Tulip or
Turnip; Take the "A" Train.
Feb49, "Just Jazz" #46
H'ya Sue; C-Jam Blues; Passion Flower; Clementine; Just
A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'; One O'Clock Jump (not complete)
Feb49, "Jubilee" #361
Unbooted Character; Paradise; How You Sound; It's Monday Every
Day; Caravan; Cotton Tail.
This CD is scheduled to appear at Xmas time in Europe.
Carl Hällström
Association of Recorded Music BCCD 469 – Made in Canada for BCI Music – Hall of Fame – Duke Ellington – Swingin'
03/3 DEMS 22/1
BCI stands for Brentwood Communications, Inc. I found this CD
in a bookstore in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It was produced in 1999
and has almost 41 minutes of music.
Here are the titles:
1. 6Mar40 Ko-Ko
-2
2. 6oct47 Maybe
I Should Change My Ways -2
3. 1Dec44 I
Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues
4. 30Jul45 Things
Ain't What They Used To Be
5. 26Aug46 Blue
Is the Night
6. 3Sep46 Midriff
(mistitled as Bakiff)
7. 2Apr58 Body
and Soul
8. 31May64 Satin
Doll
9. 17Jul46 The
Mooche
10. 28Mar46 Take
the "A" Train (long version, 4609n)
11. 16Jul46 One
O'Clock Jump
Lloyd Mair
RCA Bluebird 82876-55614-2 – Duke Ellington's Far East Suite
03/3 DEMS 22/2
According to the track listing at CD Universe for the new
Bluebird reissue of "The Far East Suite", five alternative takes are
included that were not previously included in the 24 disk RCA
Centennial edition. That massive album, subtitled "The Complete RCA
Victor Recordings, (1927-1973)," appears, in turn, to have two
alternative takes that are not included in the new Bluebird set:
Tourist Point of View, take -5 and Amad, take -5.
The new Bluebird has, in addition to the original album's nine tracks the following seven takes:
Tourist Point of View, take -4
(the Centennial edition's alternate is take -5)
Amad, take -7
(the Centennial edition's alternate is take -5)
Isfahan, take -2 (not take -22 as wrongly in the liner notes)
(is also in the Centennial edition)
Depk, take -15
(no alternate in the Centennial edition)
Mount Harissa, take -4
(no alternate in the Centennial edition)
Bluebird of Delhi, take -8
(is also in the Centennial edition)
Bluebird of Delhi, take -9
(the Centennial edition's alternate is take -8)
Lee Farley
The original 9 tracks of the first LP (RCA LPM-3782) and the first
CD (Bluebird ND 87640) are identical.
The "original" 9 tracks on the (13 track) Centennial edition are the
same as on the (13 track) "Special Mix" CD (Bluebird 07863-66551-2).
However, they are different from the original 9 tracks on the first
LP and CD releases.
The most important difference was reported by Damon Short in DEMS
Bulletin 99/3-17/2: the connection between take -2 and (the insert)
take -4 at the end of "Ad Lib on Nippon" was different. I was rather
surprised to find out that the latest (16 track) Bluebird CD has the
same 9 original tracks as on the first LP and CD and not (as could be
expected) the same 9 original tracks as on the (13 track) "Special
Mix" CD.
In addition, other minor differences indicate that we have no
"special mix" this time: on the 16 track CD, track 1 is a bit longer;
track 2 ends with two beats on the bass instead of one and the final
note of track 4 lasts longer.
The record of re-releases with each time a bit more music is still in the hands of Blue Note for the series of 4 "Money Jungle" releases (2 LPs and 2 CDs). We hope that BMG will try to challenge that record. There may still be more material to make us happy with, in spite of our frustration for having to spend a lot of money to keep our collections complete.
SH was (as always) very satisfied with the smooth service of WorldsRecords, who has this CD in its catalogue under number 55614.
Bill Morton and SH
Columbia (F) SMM 5096162 (2003) – Duke Ellington 1952 - 1960
03/3 DEMS 22/3
1. 7Jul56 Take
the "A" Train Ellington at
Newport
2. 7Jul56 Sophisticated
Lady Ellington at Newport
3. 1Jul52 Perdido Ellington
Uptown
4. 1oct57 Prelude to a
Kiss Duke Ellington
Indigos
5. 2Dec59 C-Jam
Blues Blues
in Orbit
6. 9Sep57 Mood
Indigo Duke
Ellington Indigos
7. 1Jul52 The
Mooche Ellington
Uptown
8. 31Mar58 Satin
Doll DE
at the Bal Masqué
9. 14oct57 Solitude Duke
Ellington Indigos
10. 29Jun60 What Am I Here
For? Piano in the Background
11. 7Jul56 I Got It
Bad Ellington
at Newport
12. 7Jul56 Skin
Deep Ellington
at Newport
Track 6, Mood Indigo, is the third take, 5735f.
Track 10, What Am I Here For? was subtitled on the back card as Ezekial [sic] in the Valley. We have never heard of this (sub)title. The only subtitle of What Am I Here For? we have heard of is Etiophian Notion.
Track 11, I Got It Bad, is the repaired version. See DEMS 99/4-17.
The CD has 61:30 of familiar music.
Lance Travis
RCA Bluebirds Best Series – 82876 514422-2 – Duke Ellington – "Jazz Caravan"
03/3 DEMS 22/4
I found a copy of this CD. It contains the selections as
mentioned by Steve Voce in DEMS 02/3-21/3.
It is produced in the EU and issued this year. It has a different
catalogue number though.
Lance Travis
SAGA Sagapan (2003) – Duke's Singing Ladies – Sagajazz # 26 (of a series of 50)
03/3 DEMS 22/5
Claude Carrière, the producer co-responsible for the
Dreyfus-CD's, selected 24 tracks for this new CD.
This is nr. 26 in a (first) series of 50, with good sound quality,
liner notes by Claude Carrière, all relevant recording
information, 70+ minutes for €
8,25 - in Amsterdam.
All tracks on this CD are pre-1953, copyright-free in Europe.
(www.sagajazz.com)
Tracks:
1. 8Jun37 All
God's Chillun Got Rhythm M
520-1 Ivie Anderson
2. 22Dec47 On a Turquoise
Cloud Kay
Davis
3. 13Aug52 Take the 'A'
Train Betty
Roché
4. 1Dec44 I'm Beginning To See the
Light
-2 p; Joya
Sherrill
5. 12May45 I Don't
Mind Maria
Ellington
6. 14May45 It Don't Mean a
Thing Maria,
Joya and Kay
7. 14Nov47 Take Love Easy
-1 p; Dolores
Parker
8. 3Sep46 St. Louis
Blues Marion
Cox
9. 20Nov50 Love You
Madly Yvonne
Lanauze
10. 3May51 Do Nothin' Till You Hear from
Me Thelma Carpenter
11. 17Jan45 I Can't Believe That You're in Love
with Me Anita O'Day
12. 22Dec49 On the Sunny Side of the
Street Lu
Elliot
13. 21Sep50 Juke Bop
Boogie Chubby
Kemp
14. Dec34 Big City Blues (Saddest
Tale) Billie
Holiday
15. 22Dec32 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
-A p;Ethel Waters
16. 21Dec32 Baby!
-A p; Adelaide
Hall
17. 10Jan27 If You Can't Hold the Man You
Love Evelyn
Preer
18. 1oct28 The
Mooche Baby
Cox
19. 9May34 Troubled Waters
-2 p; Ivie
Anderson
20. 21Mar39 Something To Live
For Jean
Eldridge
21. 16Jun37 If You're Ever in My Arms Again
-1 p; Sue
Mitchell
22. 4Apr38 Swingtime in
Honolulu Jerry
Kruger
23. 22Jun38 Lost in Meditation
-2 p; Mary
McHugh
24. 14Feb40 Solitude Ivie
Anderson
A great collection, and if you don't like the singer, enjoy the song, and most of all, the band. But who could resist Ivie, Adelaide, Billie? Or not be taken by surprise by Chubby Kemp's All Stars?
Loek Hopstaken
ELLINGTONIA
Sackville SKCD2-2056 – Ben Webster & Teddy Wilson
03/3 DEMS 23/1
I found this CD, which is not mentioned in the Langhorn &
Sjøgren discography, in John Norris's Sackville Catalogue.
The first set of six selections was played by Teddy Wilson with Isla
Ecklinger (b) and Peter Giger (d) at the "National" in Bern,
Switzerland on 1May70: Stompin' at the Savoy (incorrectly
titled Don't Be That Way); I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
& Ain't Misbehavin'; Honeysuckle Rose; Shiny Stockings; Take the
"A" Train; Flying Home.
Teddy, Isla and Peter were joined by Ben in the following five selections: In a Mellow Tone; Stardust; Ben's Blues; I Can’t Give You Anything But Love; Sunday.
For Teddy Wilson and/or Ben Webster fans a must! For other lovers of good music: highly recommended!
John Norris can be contacted at Sackville Recordings, Box 1002,
Station O, Toronto, Ont., Canada M4A 2N4. Phone/Fax: (416)
465-9093)
SH
Green Hill GHCD 5051 – A Tribute to Duke Ellington
03/3 DEMS 23/2
The long vanished LP on "Crown" and "Bright Orange," by a swinging big band of Los Angeles musicians, recorded on 13/14Jan60, entitled "Compositions of Duke Ellington," is now, nicely re-mastered, available on the Web Site <www.greenhillmusic.com> or by telephone: 1-800-972-5900 or 1-800-200-4656.
The band, directed by Maxwell Davis, included Conte Candoli, Ray Linn, Al Porcino, Jake Porter (t); Juan Tizol, Lloyd Elliott, Jimmy Henderson, Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson (tb); Mahlon Clark, Jewell Grant, Bumps Meyers, Ben Webster (reeds); Bill Hood, Jimmy Rowles (p); Al Hendrickson (g); Red Callender/Curtis Counce (b); Mel Lewis/Jackie Mills (d); B.B.King (vc).
These are the selections: Take the "A" Train; Cotton Tail; Solitude; Jeep's Blues; Jack the Bear; Mood Indigo; Main Stem; Sophisticated Lady; Don't Get Around Much Anymore; East Side, West Side (= The Sidewalks of New York).
Ben Webster does a creditable reworking of his solo on
Cotton Tail, and can be heard briefly on Jack The
Bear.
It is likely Jewel Grant who takes the Johnny Hodges solo on
Jeep's Blues. I hear his work also on Don't Get Around
Much Anymore.
The clarity and fidelity of the Green Hill CD would indicate that the original stereo master tapes were acquired from their owners. The Bihari brothers did some important recording during their years with "Modern," "Crown," "Bright Orange," etc., and it is odd that so very little has been written about them.
Irv Jacobs
Cat and Clark
03/3 DEMS 23/3
Just a brief note regarding a really splendid concert
performance on the Long Player "Schweizerischer P 19841." by just
Anderson and Terry, accompanied by a rhythm section. The opener
West End Blues is wonderful!
Question: Is this performance currently available on Compact Disc?
(It should be!).
Irv Jacobs**
Ocium OCM 0036 – Louie Bellson – Sticks on Fire
03/3 DEMS 23/4
NYC 17Apr Mercer
Cat Anderson, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith, Paul Gonsalves, Billy Strayhorn, Wendell Marshall, Louie Bellson.
1. Night
Walk 4029
2. Moonlight
Fiesta 4030
3.
She 4031
4. The
Happening 4032
NYC 10May51 Columbia
Harold Baker, Nelson Williams, Andres Marenguito, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Juan Tizol, Jimmy Hamilton, Willie Smith, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Wendell Marshall, Louie Bellson.
5. The Hawk Talks 45815
NYC 18May51 Mercer
Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Wendell Marshall, Louie Bellson.
6. Swamp
Drum 4033
7. Sultry
Serenade 4034
8. Indian
Summer 4035
9. Britt - and - Butter Blues 4036
NYC 1Jun51 Mercer
Juan Tizol, Willie Smith, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Wendell Marshall, Louie Bellson.
10. Caravan 4039
NYC 19Jun51 Mercer
Juan Tizol, Willie Smith, Jimmy Hamilton, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Wendell Marshall, Louie Bellson.
11.
Alternate 4040
12. Hoppin'
John 4041
13. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid 4042
Los Angeles Feb52 Capitol
Clark Terry, Juan Tizol, John Graas, Willie Smith, Wardell Gray, Harry Carney, Billy Strayhorn, Wendell Marshall, Louie Bellson.
14. Jeep Is
Jumpin' 9939
15. Passion
Flower 9940
16. Johnny Come
Lately 9941
17.
Sticks 9942
18.
Punkin' 9943
19.
Eyes 9944
20.
Rainbow 9945
21.
Shadows 9946
Los Angeles Sep53 Verve
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Linn, Conrad Gozzo, Herbie Haper, Hoyt Bohannon, Tommy Pederson, Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Wardell Gray, Bumps Myers, Bob Lawson, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, John Simmons, Louie Bellson.
22. Claxton Hall
Swing 1250
23. For Europeans
Only 1251
24.
Phalanges 1252
25. Skin
Deep 1253
76 minutes of great music!
Track 2 is the long version as on Me 1967 (5104b).
There are some different opinions about who the piano-player was in the 18May51 session. The liner-notes and Timner claim that tracks 6 and 9 are played by Strayhorn. The New DESOR claims that it was in both cases Ellington. I am not sure about track 6, but I am convinced that Ellington played in track 9.
I found this very welcome addition to my Ellingtonia collection in the Aug03 catalogue of WorldsRecords, item code: 49742 for $15.- (See for address DEMS 02/3-15/3).
This is a so called MultiMedia CD-ROM. It can be played on a regular CD player and it can also be put in a PC to read the liner-notes and to listen to music. SH
Chiaroscuro CR(D)352 – The floating Jazz Festival Trio – with Joe Temperley
03/3 DEMS 24/1
This CD has Joe Temperley, Junior Mance, Keter Betts and Jackie Williams.
In a Sentimental Mood; Single Petal of a Rose / Sunset and the Mocking Bird; In a Mellotone; Creole Love Call; Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me; Jeep's Blues.
It is superb. Not only is it a marvellous CD, but I had the
great good fortune to be on the S/S Norway in October 1996 in the
Caribbean Sea when the recordings were made over the course of a week
- you can probably hear me clapping! The whhole thing is splendid, and
it is invidious to pick out particular tracks, but the 20 minute
Single Petal of a Rose / Sunset and the Mocking Bird is to die
for. Buy it. You won't be disappointed.
Bill Bailey
I have located the CD in the catalogue of WorldsRecords # 21713
for $ 15.- (02/3-15/3). I ordered one and I have played it several
times since I received my copy. I am indeed not disappointed,
Bill.
SH
Columbia CK 53145 (1992) – "Portraits by Ellington" – LCJO & Wynton Marsalis & David Berger
03/3 DEMS 24/2
Portrait of Louis Armstrong; Thanks for the Beautiful Land
of the Delta; Portrait of Bert Williams; Bojangles; Self Portrait of
the Bean; Second Line; Total Jazz; Liberian Suite.
Loek Hopstaken
I have this Berger's Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra CD; if you
don't have this, you are missing out.
Stan Slome
Dreyfus Jazz FDM 36744-2 – Django Reinhardt – Souvenirs
03/3 DEMS 24/3
The Ellington tracks were recorded in Chicago, 10Nov46:
18. Ride Red Ride (L.
Millinder - I. Mills)
19. A Blues Riff (D. Ellington)
The other tracks are Django in various settings, dating from 1937-1951:
1. I'll See You in My
Dreams (trio)
2. Body and Soul (Le
Quintette du Hot Club de France)
3. When Day Is
Done (same)
4. Souvenirs (same)
5. Swing
41 (a
pick-up quintet)
6. Embraceable
You (Le
Quintette dHCdF)
7. Fantaisie (same)
8. My
Sweet (same)
9. Liebestraum No.
3 (same)
10. Swing
39 (same)
11. Djangologie (same)
12. Tea for
Two (solo)
13. Belleville (Le
Quintette dHCdF)
14. Danse
Norvégienne (same)
15. Coquette (same)
16. Mélodie au
Crépuscule (same)
17. Just One of Those
Things (same)
20. Festival
48 (same)
21. Vamp (Django
Reinhardt et son Quintette)
22. Topsy (Le
Quintette dHCdF)
Same impeccable sound quality as the other Dreyfus
Ellington CD's, "Ko-Ko" (01/1-21-1; 02/1-17/7) and "Take the 'A'
Train" (02/1-17/8).
Loek Hopstaken
Storyville 101 8347 – Ben Webster at Montmartre 1965-1966
03/3 DEMS 24/4
21Jan65, with Kenny Drew (p), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b) and Alex Riel (d): Pennies from Heaven; Blues in B Flat; My Romance; In a Mellow Tone; How Long Has This Been Going On; Sunday; Someone To Watch Over Me; Cotton Tail; Danny Boy.
12May66, with Atli Bjørn (p), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Rune Carlsson (d): Gone with the Wind; Cotton Tail; My Romance.
Total time 73:52 of previously unreleased material. Liner-notes are by Scott Yanow.
This recently released CD must be a welcome addition to every Ben
Webster collection. It contains (in complete form) what must have
been the first of a number of broadcasts featuring Ben Webster at
this famous "Jazzhus". It shows how fortunate our friends in
Copenhagen were, when they could so easily attend Ben's performances
during his golden years in Europe.
SH
CDM Records CDM 1001 – The Dom Minasi trio – "Takin' the Duke Out"
03/3 DEMS 24/5
Dom Minasi (guitar) Ken Filiano (bass) and Jackson Krall (drums) recorded live at the Knitting Factory NYC, 23Apr01: Satin Doll; Don't Get Around Any More [sic]; I Got It Bad; Take the "A" Train; Solitude; It Don't Mean a Thing.
Dom Minasi played in Joe Coleman's rhythm section. Joe called
the tunes, and they were always Duke Ellington tunes. Joe Coleman
played in the Ellington band as a replacement two or three times.
This seems to be the strongest link to Ellington, because it is
rather hard to recognise the tunes. The three musicians are great
instrumentalists, but I cannot give you the guarantee that you will
like this record. If you are a completist among the Ellingtonia
collectors, contact Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services, 269 s. Route 94,
Warwick, NY 10990. Tel: 845.986.1677; Fax: 845.986.1699.
Email: jazzpromo@earthlink.net
SH
Nagel Heyer NH 1009 – Ellington for Lovers – The Duke's Most Romantic Songs
03/3 DEMS 24/6
Vic Bellerby gave a very favourable review in the November 2002 edition of Jazz Journal.
19Nov93, Harry Allen Quartet: Sophisticated Lady.
19oct98, Danny Moss/Roy Williams Quartet: Blues To Be There.
22Dec98, Wycliffe Gordon: Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
6Aug94, Allan Vaché Swingtet: Warm Valley.
2May93, The New York All Stars: In a Mellow Tone.
19oct98, Danny Moss/Roy Williams Quartet: Mood Indigo.
28Sep95, Bill Allred and Roy Williams: Satin Doll.
20Nov93, Harry Allen Quintet: I Got It Bad.
20Feb98, Warren Vaché/Allan Vaché: Just Squeeze Me.
26Nov94, Butch Miles and friends: Azalea.
6Jan95, Oscar Klein's Anniversary Band: Creole Love Call.
20oct94, Rex Allen's Swing Express: Duke Ellington Medley.
(Total time 75:33).
DEMS
Blue Note CDP-0777 7 80590 28 (CD) – Promenade with Duke – Michel Petrucciani (solo piano)
03/3 DEMS 24/7
Russ Neff supplied to the Duke-LYM list the contents of this
CD, which he called "A mainstay of my collection."
Caravan; Lush Life; Take the "A" Train; Little African Flower; In
a Sentimental Mood; Hidden Joy; One Night in the Hotel; Satin
Doll; C-Jam Blues.
DEMS