The Complete Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Sessions

by Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington

The Complete Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Sessions cover art

Marking the only full studio collaboration between the two jazz titans, the sessions recorded over two days in April 1961 feature Duke Ellington sitting in on piano with Louis Armstrong's All-Stars. The repertoire consists almost entirely of Ellington's compositions, re-imagined through Armstrong's charismatic trumpet and inimitable vocals, creating a unique blend of New Orleans-style improvisation and sophisticated swing. The resulting seventeen master takes, including standouts like 'Duke's Place' and 'Mood Indigo', document a relaxed and historically significant summit, showcasing the brilliant interplay and mutual respect between two of the genre's most important figures.

Genres

  • Vocal Jazz
  • Swing
  • Standards

Tracklist

  1. Duke's Place
  2. I'm Just a Lucky so and So
  3. Cotton Tail
  4. Mood Indigo
  5. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
  6. The Beautiful American
  7. Black and Tan Fantasy
  8. Drop Me off in Harlem
  9. The Mooche
  10. In a Mellow Tone
  11. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
  12. Solitude
  13. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  14. I'm Beginning to See the Light
  15. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
  16. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
  17. Azalea
  18. In a Mellow Tone (False Starts)
  19. I'm Beginning to See the Light (False Starts)
  20. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me (False Starts)
  21. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (False Starts)
  22. Duke's Place (False Starts)
  23. Drop Me off in Harlem (False Starts)
  24. I'm Just a Lucky so and So (False Starts)
  25. Azalea (False Starts)
  26. Black and Tan Fantasy (False Starts)
  27. Band Discussion on Cotton Tail