Reviews

Duke Ellington: Uppsala 1971 (Storyville)

The Duke Ellington Orchestra of 1971 is well documented; it’s the one that recorded both The Afro Eurasian Eclipse (in February) and Togo Brava Suite … Read More

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Alice Babs & Duke Ellington: Serenade to Sweden (Real Gone)

Ellington fans will recognize Alice Babs as the principal vocalist on his late-career landmark, 1968’s Second Sacred Concert. But there was another Ellington-Babs collaboration five … Read More

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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: The Conny Plank Session

Unreleased Ellington studio sessions have a paucity to match the plentitude of his vault live releases, so this crafty little quickie-just 29 minutes-is something of … Read More

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Duke Ellington: The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1951-1958

In gathering from a limited time frame a selection of what can be regarded in one way or another as concept albums, The Complete Columbia … Read More

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Duke Ellington: The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

Mosaic isn’t exactly mucking around on this gargantuan 11-disc set that essentially distills the first grand age of Ellingtonia into the contents of one box … Read More

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John Pizzarelli: Rockin’ in Rhythm: A Duke Ellington Tribute

Perhaps it’s because the album’s strengths are so explicit that its weaknesses seem equally pronounced. Let’s start with the pluses. First, there’s the presence of … Read More

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Ralph Carney: Serious Jass Project

As far as I am concerned, saxophonist, Ralph Carney has three things going to him no matter what. First, he has played extensively with Tom … Read More

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Duke Ellington: Uppsala 1971 (Storyville)

Alice Babs & Duke Ellington: Serenade to Sweden (Real Gone)

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: The Conny Plank Session

Duke Ellington: The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1951-1958

Duke Ellington: The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

John Pizzarelli: Rockin’ in Rhythm: A Duke Ellington Tribute

Ralph Carney: Serious Jass Project

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