A beautiful jazzy score by Duke Ellington – and a fitting companion to this classic Otto Preminger film! The record captures Ellington at a perfect moment – right during his Indigos period of increased sophistication, when his band was at an all-time level of perfection – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 Eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine & top seam, small bottom seam split, surface wear, stained lower left corner.)
A nicely understated session that was recorded in honor of Billy Strayhorn – who'd passed away a few months before the recording. The set features all classic Strayhorn compositions – played in new versions by Duke and a group that includes Clark Terry, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Warm Valley", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Satin Doll", "Caravan", "In A Sentimental Mood", "Black And Tan Fantasy", "Passion Flower", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
The album's a bit less "historical" than you might guess from the title – at least at the time it was issued in the mid 50s! The material is from Chicago sessions recorded in 1956 – unusual non-Columbia material for the period, featuring the Ellington group working in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with a small sticker spot.)
An excellent and oft-overlooked 50s session from Duke – recorded in Chicago as a one-off for the Bethlehem label, and done with a lush, rich sound that's really tremendous! The group's nicely restrained and very moody – playing here in a mellow late nite mode that offers a good focus ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An important larger work from Duke Ellington – a suite of tracks that encompasses a range of styles and emotions in African-American expression! The work features some key guest work from Mahalia Jackson – singing here in a way that's different than other vocalists who worked with Duke ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 Eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
An important larger work from Duke Ellington – a suite of tracks that encompasses a range of styles and emotions in African-American expression! The work features some key guest work from Mahalia Jackson – singing here in a way that's different than other vocalists who worked with Duke ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label CSP pressing.)
Duke Ellington —
Blue Light ... LP Columbia, Late 30s. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Subtitled "jazz for that relaxed mood", this is actually a great compilation of early work by Ellington's group – recorded for Columbia during the years 1934 to 1939. Somehow, the tracks still end up sounding 30 years ahead of their time – far stronger than most any early 50s ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove – 1D/1G. Cover has some wear and aging, gloss peel at the right side, and a small sticker in back.)
Duke Ellington —
Blue Skies ... LP Swing Treasury, Early 40s. Near Mint- ...
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Trancriptions recorded in New York in 1943 and 1945. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Deep and bluesy work from the all-star Ellington group of the late 50s – a beautifully recorded album that moves way past the simple cliche of its title! The set features a host of original tunes from Duke Ellington and other members of the group – and players include Jimmy Hamilton on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Cat Anderson, Hillard Brown, Lawerence Brown, Harry Carney, Kay Davis, Marie Ellington, Otto Hardwicke, Shelton Hemphill, Al Hibber, Johnny Hodges, Claude Jones, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance, Tricky Sam Nanton, Junior Raglin, Al Sears, and Rex Stewart. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Recorded in January of 1943 – with Ellington on piano, Ray Nance on trumpet and violin, Rex Stewart and Harold Baker on trumpets, Juan Tizol and Lawrence Brown on trombones, Johnny Hodges on alto, and Ben Webster on tenor. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has a promo ink stamp in back.)
With sidemen including Taft Jordan, Cat Anderson, Lawrence Brown, Wilbur De Paris, Johnny Hodges, Al Sears, Oscar Pettiford, Sonny Greer, and others. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s mono issue. Cover has a promo ink stamp in back.)
Includes sessions by Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra, and Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s issue, still sealed, with a hole from price sticker removal.)
One of the great entries in Duke Ellington's "exotic" albums of the 60s – records that aren't exactly exotica by any stretch of the imagination, but which have musical themes that were inspired by the international travels of the Ellington band at the time! In this case, the locale ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Classic 30s Ellington for Bluebird – with Cootie Williams on trumpet, Juan Tizol on trombone, Johnny Hodges on alto and soprano sax, and Harry Carney on baritone and clarinet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
Drum Is A Woman ... LP Columbia, 1956. Very Good- ...
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A hokey cover and title, but a hip little record from Duke Ellington – kind of a story of percussion and jazz, all wrapped together with some great vocals and narration! The format is kind of far-reaching, but never too stuffy – and in a way, the album offers a great opportunity to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, surface wear & aging.)
Accompanied by the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler, with Louie Bellson on drums and John Lamb on bass, and arrangements by Richard Hayman. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A very cool date from Duke Ellington – one that's based strongly around the talents of tenorist Paul Gonsalves – always a key member of the Ellington ensemble, and quite a leader on his own in the 60s! The lineup is a familiar version of the Ellington orchestra – but the setting's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Buck Clayton's trumpet joins the Ellington band – on titles that include "Take The A Train", "In A Mellotone", "Newport Jump", "I Got It Bad", and "Skin Deep". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of Duke's standout sides for Columbia during the late 50s wealth of new recordings – a live set recorded at Miami's Bal Masque nightclub. The arrangements are sophisticated, and Duke's piano is hitting that darkly-tinged later style – but the focus is also on danceable arrangements ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great documentation of this rare live set from 1940 – one of the best slices of Ellington from the time! Johnny Hodges on alto sax, Duke Ellington on piano, Harry Carney on baritone sax & clarinet, Jimmy Blanton on bass, Otto Hardwick on alto sax & clarinet, Barney Bigard on tenor ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Includes the booklet. Box is lightly faded at the spine, with some small tears in the wrap-around.)
Duke Ellington and Mary Poppins? Sounds like a terrible combination – but it's actually pretty darn great! You see, the key words in the title are "plays with" – as Duke takes the core score of the film and, working with Billy Strayhorn, comes up with some groovy little ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent and oft-overlooked 50s session from Duke – recorded in Chicago as a one-off for the Bethlehem label, and done with a lush, rich sound that's really tremendous! The group's nicely restrained and very moody – playing here in a mellow late nite mode that offers a good focus ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear, mostly in back.)
Titles include "Satin Doll", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "Take The A Train", "C Jam Blues", "Mood Indigo", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Perdido", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light ringwear, small worn spots at the top seam and right side, faded ink stamps in back, and is bumped at the top right corner.)
Duke Ellington and jazz violin – a mode that's maybe not such a surprise, once you realize how important Ray Nance was to his group! Nance played trumpet, but also turned in plenty of violin solos for Ellington over the years – and here, he's joined by European greats Stephan Grappelli ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo.)
With Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson, Johnny Coles, and Barry Lee Hall on trumpets; Vince Prudente, Art Baron, and Chuck Connors on trombone; Harry Carney, Harold Ashby, Russell Procope, Geezil Minerve, and Percy Marion on reeds; Joe Benjamin on bass; Rocky White on drums; and Anita Moore and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
Ellington '66 ... LP Reprise, 1966. Very Good+ ...
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A great little follow-up to Ellington's 65 album – done in a similar style that has the Duke and orchestra performing a variety of hits from the day – but carried off with a depth that really transforms some of the numbers, and brings them into really unfamiliar territory! We're not ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
Ellington 55 ... LP Capitol, 1955. Near Mint- ...
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One of Duke's most popular albums of the 50s – but we won't hold that against him! The session's one of a number of 50s outings that revisit older classics with the new level of quality offered in the studio – and it's got a similar feel to some of Duke's work for Bethlehem around the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the first albums to ever issue recordings made at the Newport Jazz Festival – quite a big hit, and the beginning of a real trend in jazz! The set's also some great work by Duke – free to perform in a setting that's not bound by some of the time restrictions of earlier years, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has splits on the spine & top seam, light surface wear. The back cover has wear & unglued spots on the paste-on along the opening.)
With the classic Ellington Orchestra line-up featuring Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Tyree Glenn, Lawrence Brown, Ben Webster, and others. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s pressing in a flip-back cover, with light wear, some aging, and bent a bit at the corners.)
One of Duke Ellington's best albums of the 50s – a well-conceived session of dark moody tracks that revisits a few old favorites, hits a few standards, and offers a new gem that's right up there with the classics! The "indigos" title is taken very seriously here – as the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear, clear tape on seams, spot of pen on the back.)
A set that mostly includes Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's take on The Nutcracker Suite – getting more than a few nice jazzy changes out of Tchaikovsky's famous ballet! As Jimmy Smith and others have also shown, the Nutcracker's got some pretty nice themes to improvise around – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
Ellington Suites ... LP Pablo, 1959/1971/1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Three slices of rare work by Duke Ellington – all recorded previously as semi-private recordings, and issued here in a short-lived 70s set! As you'd guess by the title, the tracks are all in "suite" form – that broader compositional style that dominated Ellington's later work ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Duke Ellington's standout sides for Columbia – a strong recording that revisits many of the best elements of his earlier work, and offers up some more sophisticated scoring for the 50s – thanks to extended track length in the LP generation! The tunes here are older ones, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 Eye Masterworks pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging, a spot or 2 of clear tape on seams.)
One of Ellington's greatest albums of the 60s – and a record tinged with Eastern themes and darkly angular modern arrangements. The group here features Ellington stalwarts Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington, and Rufus Jones – and the players ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German black label stereo pressing. Cover has a small tear in the opening and a sticker spot.)
Duke Ellington in fine fine form – working here in a selection of tunes played at jazz festivals in 1959 – a very good year for the Ellington Orchestra! The styles here are a mix of older Duke modes and some of the more sophisticated modernism of his late 50s years – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Did Ellington ever record in concert and it not be great? This wonderful double-length set from the 60s is key proof of his genius in an unfettered live setting – recorded in Paris in 1963 with plenty of dark edges! The tracks are short overall, but Duke's really at the head of the group on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label stereo pressing with RI suffix, in the textured cover with light wear and aging.)
Live session in Europe circa 1963 originally released on the Reprise label in 1967, with Cootie Williams and Ray Nance, plus Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton and Russel Procope, Ernie Shepard, Sam Woodyard, and Milt Grayson. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has two small corner bumps, but looks great overall.)
One of Duke Ellington's standout sides for Columbia – a strong recording that revisits many of the best elements of his earlier work, and offers up some more sophisticated scoring for the 50s – thanks to extended track length in the LP generation! The tunes here are older ones, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye deep groove pressing. Cover has clear tape on the seams with some splitting, surface wear & aging.)
With featured soloists Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Taft Jordan, Jimmy Hamiltn, Harry Carney, Junior Raglan, and Joe Nanton. Titles include "Star Spangled Banner", "Take The A Train", "Tea For Two", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Ring Dem Bells" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
In A Mellotone ... LP RCA, Early 40s/1956. Very Good+ ...
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A 50s LP that showcases Duke's early 40s sides for the Bluebird/Victor label – including early versions of formative compositions, featuring players like Rex Stewart, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard, and Ray Nance. Titles include "Take The A Train", "Portrait Of Bert ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Late 60s compilation that features both standards and Ellington compositions – titles include "The Sheik Of Araby", "Dancing In The Dark", "Solitude", "Autumn Leaves", "Poor Butterfly", "Blue Harlem", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some aging, a few worn spots and a tiny spit at the top seam, and is bent a bit at the corners on the right.)
A really well-titled set – as it offers up some more intimate takes on the Duke Ellington sound of the cusp of the 70s – with some especially nice trio and solo numbers that are well worth the price of the whole collection! The album starts with the amazing "Moon Maiden" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp obscured with a sticker in back.)
An intimate live session from Duke Ellington and his great late 50s orchestra – presented here at a private party hosted by Columbia Records at the Plaza Hotel in New York – at a time when Ellington was making some of his best music for the label! The tracks here are every bit on a par ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mid-40s recordings with the classic Ellington Orchestra line-up with Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Sonny Greer, Al Hibbler, and others. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue in a flip-back cover, with light wear, some aging, and lightly bent at the top right edge.)
A killer album – one of Duke Ellington's best from the later years! The record features excellent writing from Duke – in a Latin mode, obviously, but touched with these incredible orchestrations that bring all sorts of weird twists and turns to the grooves, yet still manage to keep ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite Duke Ellington albums, and a sometimes-overlooked work that stands as one of his best compositions from the time. The "Liberian Suite" was originally issued as a 10" LP, and is one extended suite of tracks commissioned by the Liberian government for their ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing with black text. Cover has light surface wear and a small split on the bottom seam.)
Duke Ellington —
Monologue ... LP CBS (France), 1947/1951. Near Mint- ...
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With Shelton Hemphill, Harold Baker, Francis Williams, and Wilbur Bascomb, and Ray Nance on trumpets; Claude Jones, Lawrence Brown, and Tyree Glenn on trombones; Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet and tenor; Johnny Hodges and Russel Procope on alto; Al Tears on tenor; Harry Carney on baritone; Fred Guy on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label French CBS pressing in the flip-back cover, lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Duke Ellington —
Mood Indigo ... LP RCA, Late 20s/Early 30s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
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Titles include "Mood Indigo", "Black And Tan Fantasie", "Limehouse Blues", "The Moocher", "Ring Dem Bells", "Black Beauty", "High Life", "Memories Of You", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Portrait Of Mahalia Jackson", "Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies", "Second Line", "Portrait Of Wellman Bruad", and "Thanks For The Beautiful Land On The Delta". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Green & red Broadway label stereo pressing in the textured cover. Cover has minimal wear and a cutout notch.)
Duke Ellington —
Newport 1958 ... LP Columbia, 1958. Near Mint- ...
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Duke Ellington at Newport and in the studio – in a set of tracks recorded both live and away from the concert – but with a really unified feel overall! Duke's group here is in fine fine form – with key late 50s players who include Johnny Hodges on alto, Paul Gonsalves on tenor, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
Perfect Era ... LP Collector's Classics (Denmark), Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
(70s issue in a flip-back cover, with light aging and bent a bit at the bottom flip-back.)
Duke Ellington —
Pianist ... LP Fantasy, 1966/1970. Near Mint- ...
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Rare small combo work from Duke Ellington – just the sort of excellent later-years material that follows nicely in the spirit of his Money Jungle and Live At The Whitney albums! As with those records, you'll hear an Ellington here who's a hell of a modernist – a wonderful talent in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don't let the title put you off, because this certainly isn't a session of background music – and the name simply refers to the fact that the arrangements on the set really showcase the strong horn work of the Ellington orchestra! Duke's still on piano for the session, but the real strength ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Obscure small group work from Duke Ellington – trio sides recorded in 1953! Titles include "Janet", "B Sharp Blues", "Night Time", "Dancers In Love", "Kinda Dukish", and "Retrospection". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful 60s album from Duke Ellington – one that features some of his more popular numbers, as you'd guess by the title – but captured in these sublime, sophisticated arrangements that really reflect the genius sound of his group during the later years! The tracks are familiar, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove, 2s stampers. Cover has light wear.)
Duke Ellington —
Pretty Woman ... LP RCA, Mid 40s. Near Mint- ...
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Duke Ellington —
Primping For The Prom ... LP CBS (France), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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Soloists include Quentin Jackson and Tyree Glenn on trombone, Paul Gonsalves on tenor, Ray Nance and Harold Baker on trumpets, and Johnny Hodges on alto. Lil Greewood sings on one track – and titles include "B Sharp Boston", "Cop Out", "Suburban Beauty", "Bo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A collection of early recordings with The Jungle Band – with "Sweet Mama", "Cincinnati Daddy", "Wall Street Wail", "Cotton Club Stomp", "Mood Indigo", "Rockin' In Rhythm", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(60s stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner, light wear.)
Duke Ellington —
Solo ... LP President (France), 1966. Very Good+ ...
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Pretty compelling solo material from this great late period in Ellington's career – featuring the side-long "Symphonie Pour Un Monde Meilleur", played by Duke on a Steinway! Surprisingly hard to find, too. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Excellent Duke Ellington work from the late 50s – written and recorded during a period in which he was reemerging with a stronger jazz vision than ever before! The set was written by Ellington and Strayhorn – and dedicated to the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario – but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great tribute to the late bassist Jimmy Blanton – served up by his old boss Duke Ellington, working here on piano alongside the bass of Ray Brown! This spare piano/bass session is a rarity in Duke's catalog – and it's a real later gem that captures the warmth and imagination of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
Togo Brava Suite ... LP United Artists, 1971. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$4.996.99
Featured sidemen include Norris Turney, Paul Gonsalves, Cootie Williams, Harry Carney, and Harold Minerve. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring & edge wear, and a cut corner.)