Duke Ellington Masterpiece First Issue Vinyl

There was no one quite like ellington although the era exploded with great artists like louis armstrong barney bigard fats waller and others.

Duke ellington masterpiece first issue vinyl.

Columbia masterworks ml 4418 analogue productions apj 4418 45 format. A giant among giants the best from 1950 to 1961 duke ellington. In 1950 two years into the lp era and the transition from disc to magnetic tape recording columbia records got duke ellington and his orchestra into the studio to cut a long playing record. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited.

Amazingly it took columbia records until the very end of 1950 two years into the lp era and the transition from disc to magnetic tape recording to get duke ellington and his orchestra into the studio to cut a long playing record. 3 complete original album on 2 cd set includes 6 bonus tracks 20 page booklet this release compiles for the first time ever on a single set all existing material from the sessions that produced the classic duke ellington albums ellington uptown columbia ml4639 cl830 the liberian suite columbia cl848 and masterpieces by ellington columbia ml4418. The columbia 30th street studio opened in 1949 and masterpieces was one of the first recordings done in the studio. Ellington s relationship with columbia in the lp era began with 1951 s masterpieces by ellington an excellent program of newly recorded uncut concert arrangements of his familiar themes and one of the last with the aforementioned classic line up.

Recorded in new york on december 18 1950 these four tracks were ellington s first lp in the 12 format issued on columbia s masterworks imprint and it is among the earliest such lps released by columbia 1951. 4 7 out of 5 stars 25. For the first time in his recording career ellington was able to forego the three minutes and change restrictions in running time of the 78 rpm disc he and the. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2017 200g vinyl release of masterpieces by ellington on discogs.

Author unknown via wikimedia commons. Duke ellington was a genius who surrounded himself with geniuses. Includes extended takes on classics mood indigo sophisticated lady and solitude plus the. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29 1899 may 24 1974 was an american composer pianist and leader of a jazz orchestra which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than six decades.

Born in washington d c ellington was based in new york city from the mid 1920s onward and gained a national profile through his orchestra s appearances at the cotton club in. Duke ellington poses with his piano at the kfg radio studio on nov. Here for the first time the duke and his orchestra fully realise both their and the format s full potential.