The Best of the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCAVictor Recordings (1927-1973)

by Duke Ellington

The Best of the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCAVictor Recordings (1927-1973) cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1999-01-01
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:07:12
  • Community rating: 3.94/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A selection from the centennial edition of Duke Ellington's complete RCA Victor recordings of 1927 to 1973. The set covers the Cotton Club jungle style, the Blanton-Webster band of 1940-1942 and the late suites of his final decades.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, improvisational, rhythmic, melodic, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. Black And Tan Fantasy (3:08)
  2. East Saint Louis Toodle-o (3:37)
  3. Rockin' In Rhythm (2:55)
  4. Mood Indigo / Hot And Bothered / Creole Love Call (7:42)
  5. My Old Flame (3:21)
  6. Jack The Bear (3:15)
  7. Day Dream (2:56)
  8. Take The "A" Train (2:54)
  9. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good (3:18)
  10. Perdido (3:07)
  11. Work Song (4:34)
  12. The Minor Goes A Muggin' (3:00)
  13. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) (3:18)
  14. Long, Long Journey (4:28)
  15. Come Sunday (3:53)
  16. Isfahan (4:10)
  17. Sophisticated Lady (3:01)
  18. Raincheck (4:35)

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