Together for the First Time

by Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington

Together for the First Time cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 September 1961
  • Label: Roulette
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:18
  • Community rating: 4.1/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Duke Ellington

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Bob Thiele for Roulette Records, 'Together for the First Time' (also known as 'The Great Summit') paired two foundational figures of American jazz. Louis Armstrong's All-Stars served as the backing ensemble while Duke Ellington sat in on piano, providing a unique Dixieland interpretation of Ellington's compositional catalog.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Duke's Place (5:00)
  2. I'm Just A Lucky So And So (3:07)
  3. Cotton Tail (3:38)
  4. Mood Indigo (3:47)
  5. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (2:35)
  6. The Beautiful American (2:59)
  7. Black And Tan Fantasy (3:55)
  8. Drop Me Off In Harlem (3:47)
  9. The Mooche (3:46)
  10. In A Mellowtone (3:44)

Credits

  • Louis Armstrong - primary artist, trumpet, vocals
  • Duke Ellington - primary artist, piano, written-by
  • Mort Herbert - bass
  • Barney Bigard - clarinet, written-by
  • Danny Barcelona - drums
  • Ray Hall - engineer
  • Stanley Dance - liner notes
  • Arnold Meyers - photography by
  • Bob Thiele - producer, written-by
  • Trummy Young - trombone
  • Bill Katz - written-by
  • Ruth Roberts - written-by
  • Mack David - written-by
  • Irving Mills - written-by
  • Bob Russell - written-by
  • Bubber Miley - written-by
  • Nick Kenny - written-by

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