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No one can deny the beauty of Duke Ellington's music of the 1930s and 40s, yet not to pay similar respect to his masterworks of the 1950s would be scandalous. It was during this time that Ellington embraced the long-playing album with a passion and sense of invention, and released one brilliant recording after another. While some of the giants were gone from the band, the names that appeared with Ellington during the decade were great: Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Clark Terry, Ray Nance and Harry Carney among others, as well as Duke's right hand man, composer and arranger Billy Strayhorn. Taking advantage of the instrumental riches at their disposal and the additional space offered by the LP, Ellington and Strayhorn began thinking in terms of ambitious expanded projects. The initial Columbia album, Masterpieces By Ellington, found the maestro embracing the new technology, displaying grand arrangements of his popular anthems. Other visionary projects soon followed: Ellington Uptown, featuring the masterful composition, "Tone Parallel To Harlem"; Blue Rose with singer Rosemary Clooney; Such Sweet Thunder, a Shakespearian adaption; Black, Brown and Beige with majestic contributions from Mahalia Jackson; and Anatomy of a Murder, with music written for the hit film, among them. Each of these albums, as well as other jewels including Ellington Indigos, Blues In Orbit and A Drum Is A Woman, brim with marvelous melodies, sumptuous arrangements, glistening solos and exceptional ensemble work from all involved. Consider just a handful of the contemporary gems to be found on these albums: "The Star-Crossed Lovers," "The Tattooed Bride," and "U.M.M.G." -- and there are dozens more to be found. The 1950s, it turns out, was just one more golden era for the Duke.
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TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1 Mood Indigo (15:27)
2 Sophisticated Lady (11:29)
3 The Tattooed Bride (11:43)
4 Solitude (8:26)
5 Vagabonds (3:10)
6 Smada (2:48)
7 Rock Skippin' st the Blue Note (2:27)
Disc 2
1 Skin Deep (6:49)
2 The Mooche (6:36)
3 Take the 'A' Train (8:02)
4 A Tone Parallel to Harlem (Harlem Suite) (13:48)
5 Perdido (8:24)
6 The Controversial Suite: Before My Time (6:09)
7 The Controversial Suite: Later (4:14)
8 The Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise (4:28)
9 The Liberian Suite: Dance No. 1 (4:50)
10 The Liberian Suite: Dance No. 2 (3:26)
11 The Liberian Suite: Dance No. 3 (3:45)
12 The Liberian Suite: Dance No. 4 (3:04)
13 The Liberian Suite: Dance No. 5 (5:08)
Disc 3
1 Hey Baby (3:55)
2 Sophisticated Lady (2:59)
3 Me and You (2:30)
4 Passion Flower (4:35)
5 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (2:39)
6 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (2:50)
7 Grievin' (4:12)
8 Blue Rose (2:23)
9 I'm Checking Out, Goodbye (3:12)
10 I Got it Bad (And That Ain't Good) (3:09)
11 Mood Indigo (6:30)
12 If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do) (3:04)
13 Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' (2:40)
Disc 4
1 A Drum is a Woman (3:39)
2 Rhythm Pum Te Dum (2:56)
3 What Else Can You Do With a Drum - Calypso (1:52)
4 New Orleans (2:33)
5 Hey, Buddy Bolden (4:56)
6 Carribbe Joe/Congo Square (9:00)
7 A Drum is a Woman, Pt. 2 (4:33)
8 You Better Know It (2:46)
9 Madam Zajj/Ballet of the Flying Saucers (9:50)
10 Zajj's Dream (3:00)
11 Rhumbop/Carribbe Joe, Pt. 2 (2:21)
12 Finale (3:50)
Disc 5
1 Such Sweet Thunder (3:22)
2 Sonnet for Caesar (2:59)
3 Sonnet for Hank Cinq (1:23)
4 Lady Mac (3:40)
5 Sonnet in Search of a Moor (2:22)
6 The Telecasters (3:05)
7 Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down) (3:09)
8 Sonnet for Sister Kate (2:23)
9 The Star-Crossed Lovers (4:00)
10 Madness in Great Ones (3:26)
11 Half the Fun (4:19)
12 Circle of Fourths (1:49)
13 The Star-Crossed Lovers (4:16)
14 Circle of Fourths (1:49)
15 Suburban Beauty (2:58)
16 A Flat Minor (2:35)
17 Café Au Lait (2:44)
18 Half the Fun (aka Lately] (4:12)
19 Suburban Beauty (2:59)
20 A Flat Minor (3:51)
21 Café Au Lait (6:22)
22 Pretty Girl (8:55)
Disc 6
1 Solitude (4:43)
2 Where or When (3:58)
3 Mood Indigo (3:05)
4 Autumn Leaves (7:11)
5 The Sky Fell Down (2:58)
6 Prelude to a Kiss (4:43)
7 Willow Weep for Me (4:15)
8 Tenderly (5:21)
9 Dancing in the Dark (4:29)
10 Night and Day (2:51)
11 Cop-Out (2:52)
12 The Perfume Suite: Under the Balcony (2:57)
13 The Perfume Suite: Strange Feeling (3:55)
14 The Perfume Suite: Dancers in Love (2:19)
15 The Perfume Suite: Coloratura (2:49)
Disc 7
1 Part I (8:16)
2 Part II (6:13)
3 Part III (Light) (6:25)
4 Part IV (Come Sunday) (7:58)
5 Part V (Come Sunday) (3:46)
6 Part IV (23rd Psalm) (3:08)
7 Track 360 (2:05)
8 Blues in Orbit (2:41)
9 Part I (6:48)
10 Part II (6:37)
11 Part III (Light) (3:08)
12 Part IV (Come Sunday) (2:23)
13 Part V (Come Sunday) (5:50)
14 Part VI (23rd Psalm) (1:59)
15 Studio Conversation (0:06)
16 Come Sunday (5:53)
Disc 8
1 Alice Blue Gown (2:58)
2 Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (2:53)
3 Got a Date With an Angel (2:32)
4 Poor Butterfly (3:41)
5 Satan Takes a Holiday (3:17)
6 The Peanut Vendor (3:28)
7 Satin Doll (3:43)
8 Lady in Red (2:51)
9 Indian Love Call (3:39)
10 The Donkey Serenade (2:16)
11 Gypsy Love Song (3:57)
12 Laugh, Clown, Laugh (2:54)
Disc 9
1 Avalon (3:21)
2 Body and Soul (4:57)
3 Bass-Ment (3:04)
4 Early Autumn (3:10)
5 Jones (2:55)
6 Perdido (2:49)
7 St. Louis Blues (5:07)
8 Spacemen (2:32)
9 Midnight Sun (3:38)
10 Take the 'A' Train (4:59)
11 Body and Soul (4:46)
12 Jones (2:34)
Box Set Includes:
1. 1951 -- Masterpieces By Ellington
2. 1952 -- Ellington Uptown
3. 1956 -- Blue Rose w/ Rosemary Clooney
4. 1956 -- The Drum Is A Woman
5. 1957 -- Such Sweet Thunder
6. 1957 -- Ellington Indigos
7. 1958 -- Black, Brown And Beige w/ Mahalia Jackson
8. 1958 -- Duke Ellington At The Bal Masque
9. 1958 -- Duke Ellington's Spacemen: The Cosmic Scene
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