T.D. Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 2 hours ago, jazztrain said: Still more. I remember finding [this] a little disappointing... I guess it's not a great Ellington tribute, but I rather enjoy it. Let's throw in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duaneiac Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 It's been a long time since I listened to this one, but I recall liking it. The band included some native Far Eastern instruments along with the usual jazz instrumentation. This Newport Jazz Festival concert was an Ellington tribute by the DBQ with 5 Ellington tunes, "Flamingo" (which had been a hit for the Ellington band) and DB's own "The Duke". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OliverM Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) Edited July 15, 2016 by OliverM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Just remembered this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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soulpope Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 15 hours ago, danasgoodstuff said: The handful of Elingtunes Bechet did are all pretty special, IMHO. This is pretty special. !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Martial Solal solo .... recorded December 1975 (LP Musica Records MUS-3005) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) Ran Blake – Duke Dreams: The Legacy of Strayhorn-Ellington (Soul Note) Recorded in 1980. Edited July 15, 2016 by alankin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 2 hours ago, alankin said: Ran Blake – Duke Dreams: The Legacy of Strayhorn-Ellington (Soul Note) Recorded in 1980. That's a good one .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 I have this on vinyl, but haven't listened to it in years, so maybe it's not a real "favorite", but here it is anyway. And I'm generally not a big Dr. John fan, but I thought his Ellington tribute album was good in many ways, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Yeah, that Dr. John thing worked far better than I thought it would. Actually knew a DJ who would spin "I'm Gonna Go Fishing" for his crowd, and the floor would pack every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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medjuck Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 8 hours ago, JSngry said: Yeah, that Dr. John thing worked far better than I thought it would. Actually knew a DJ who would spin "I'm Gonna Go Fishing" for his crowd, and the floor would pack every time. I quite like it and it has one song (On the Wrong Side of the Railway Track) I'd never heard anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Milestones Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 So much good stuff. Just a couple that are very special to me are the Ellington is Forever sets by Burrell and the MJQ album. There are quite a few I've never heard of or run across. The sheer number is staggering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uli Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 i think i thought of this first on the monk thread but the tunes are about half and half iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 The James Newton is excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, king ubu said: The James Newton is excellent! Agreed! I was just about to post it myself. Here's a pretty nice one that isn't too well known: Tommy Smith – The Sound of Love: The Ballads of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn (Linn) — With Kenny Barron, Peter Washington, Billy Drummond Edited July 16, 2016 by alankin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, uli said: Another fan of that one. Many years ago I saw James Newton and David Murray do an Ellington concert with a large-ish band. Might have leaked out on a live bootleg somewhere (from another date) but I don't think it ever made the studio. Pity. Edited July 16, 2016 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milestones Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 I love the Newton record as well. I even saw a group similar to the one from the record performing Duke's music at the Tri-C JazzFest. That must have been 15 years ago or more. I would like to see Newton still doing something in the jazz field. He seems to be more into modern classical and education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Half an album is better than none -- or perhaps not in the case of the immortal Jonathan & Darlene Edwards . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted July 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, uli said: Another fan of this one! With Sir Roland. 8 hours ago, alankin said: Tommy Smith – The Sound of Love: The Ballads of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn (Linn) — With Kenny Barron, Peter Washington, Billy Drummond Thanks for posting this, alankin. I didn't even know that it existed. . . Edited July 16, 2016 by HutchFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 2 hours ago, duaneiac said: won't play for me, alas, but I bet it's a hoot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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