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Malcolm Griffiths: A Man For All Seasons

by Duncan Heining
May 4, 2017

We talk often of the stars, like 'Trane and Miles. We remember the bandleaders, such as Basie and Duke. We even recall the composers and arrangers, Ellington again, Gil Evans and Monk. And we never forget those star soloists like Johnny Hodges or Lester Young. But the guys in the machine room, the guys who make ...

Article: Album Review

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rotterdam 1969

Read "Rotterdam 1969" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
October 11, 2016

Here's a succulent and long-hidden treat for Duke Ellington aficionados: a wide-ranging and reasonably well-recorded concert performance by the Ellington orchestra from 1969 at the Do Doelen Concert Hall in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Many of Ellington's tried-and-true favorites are here, along with a number of lesser-known themes such as tenor Paul Gonsalves' feature, “Up Jump"; “Come ...

Article: Big Band Report

"Lone Wolf" Finds Plenty to Chew On

by Jack Bowers
March 8, 2013

With Betty sidelined by a bad cough, it was up to me to seek out local jazz events in February, and I managed to find a couple of pretty good ones, starting February 7 at the University of New Mexico's Keller Hall where SuperSax New Mexico performed for the third time in Albuquerque. As you may ...

News: Recording

"Complete" Louis, Duke, Bessie and Charlie Boxes Coming in October

September 11, 2012

The ultimate year-round jazz festival of Legacy Recordings continues to set a new industry standard with four more Complete Album Collections from the Sony Music archives family of labels, by the greatest names in jazz and blues: LOUIS ARMSTRONG – THE COMPLETE OKeh COLUMBIA & RCA VICTOR RECORDINGS 1925-1933 (OKeh/Columbia/RCA/Legacy) 10 titles, 10 CDs; CHARLIE CHRISTIAN ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Johnny Hodges: Second Set

by David Rickert
November 2, 2011

Johnny Hodges Second Set Avid Records 2011 Alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges left Duke Ellington's band in 1951 feeling underappreciated and underpaid and convinced that he would have better luck on his own. Unfortunately he was never able to turn his considerable artistry into a lucrative career, and was back with ...

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Article: Record Label Profile

Storyville Records: A Treasure Trove of Swinging Jazz

by Chris May
December 22, 2010

Since its foundation during the European revivalist movement of the early 1950s, Copenhagen-based Storyville Records has grown into a major repository of New Orleans, big band and mainstream recordings. With something approaching 600 releases in its back catalogue, the label is a treasure trove of jazz that swings. Founded in 1952 by Danish jazz ...

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Article: Album Review

Abdullah Ibrahim & The WDR Big Band, Cologne: Bombella

Read "Bombella" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose
February 18, 2010

The emotion of an Abdullah Ibrahim record can be pleasantly overpowering. Bombella, featuring Cologne's WDR Big Band--arranged and conducted by Steve Gray--overpowers with both passion and majesty. From score to large soundstage, Ibrahim translates his regal persona into some of the most memorable music he has ever written, including African Symphony (Enja/JustinTime, 2001), African Suite (Tiptoe, ...

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The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943

By Duke Ellington

Label: Prestige Records
Released: 1977
Track listing: The Star Spangled Banner; Black and Tan Fantasy; Rockin in Rhythm; Moon Mist; Jumpin Punkins; A Portrait of Bert Williams; Bojangles; Portrait of Florence Mills Black Beauty; KoKo; Stomp Johnny Come Lately; Are You Sticking; Black First Movement of Black Brown and Beige; Brown Second Movement of Black Brown and Beige; Beige Third Movement of Black Brown and Beige; Bakiff; Jack the Bear; Blue Belles of Harlem; Cotton Tail; Day Dream; Boy Meets Horn; Rose of the Rio Grande; Dont Get Around Much Anymore; Going Up; Mood Indigo.

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Inspired Abandon

By Lawrence Brown

Label: Toy Records
Released: 1965

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Duke Ellington's Concert of Sacred Music

By Duke Ellington

Label: RCA Victor / Legacy
Released: 1965
Track listing: In the Beginning God; Will You Be There?; Ninety Nine Percent; Ain't But the One; New World a'Coming; In the Beginning, God II; Heritage; The Lord's Prayer; Come Sunday; David Danced Before the Lord With All His Might; The Lord's Prayer II.