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From Amazon.com:
Ellingtonian small-group sessions were informal, laidback affairs that gave solo space (and leader credits) to his great stars such as Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, and Rex Stewart. It says volumes about Duke Ellington that these "secondary" pursuits, these respites from the demands of the big band, are actually some of the most rewarding examples of small-band swing ever recorded. These two CDs are culled from 1938 and 1939, and form a worthy addendum to Columbia's first volume. The exotic "Wanderlust" (with Hodges on soprano) and the sexy "Jeep's Blues" both debuted here and would become staples of the big band, while obscure Ellington-penned gems like "I'm in Another World," with Hodges at his most sublime, make their only recorded appearance in this set. This setting also allowed for oddball interpretations of age-old standards like "Ol' Man River," played uptempo and with great humor (and goofy new lyrics), starring Cootie Williams's trumpet growl. --Marc Greilsamer
| Artist: | Duke Ellington | | Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0074644883527 | | Format: | Best of | | Number Of Discs: | 2 | | Original Release Date: | 1938-03-28 | | Release Date: | 1999-03-30 | | UPC: | 074644883527 |
Tracks:- Jeep's Blues
- If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)
- I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
- Rendezvous With Rhythm
- Lesson in C
- Swingtime in Honolulu
- Carnival in Caroline
- Ol' Man River
- You Walked Out of the Picture
- Pyramid
- Empty Ballroom Blues
- Lost in Meditation
- Blues Serenade
- Love in Swingtime
- Swingin' in the Dell
- Jitterbug's Lullaby
- Chasin' Chippies
- Blue Is the Evening
- Sharpie
- Swing Pan Alley
- Prelude to a Kiss
- There's Something About an Old Love
- Jeep Is Jumpin'
- Krum Elbow Blues
- I'm in Another World
- Hodge Podge
- Dancing on the Stars
- Wanderlust
- Delta Mood
- Boys from Harlem
- Mobile Blues
- Gal-Avantin'
- Like a Ship in the Night
- Mississippi Dream Boat
- Swingin' on the Campus
- Dooji Wooji
- Beautiful Romance
- Boudoir Benny
- Ain't the Gravy Good?
- She's Gone
- San Juan Hill
- I'll Come Back for More
- Fat Stuff Serenade
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