Duke Ellington Masterpieces By Ellington 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 masterpieces by ellington vinyl.

Author unknown via wikimedia commons. Columbia masterworks ml 4418 format. The full title of this release is masterpieces by ellington in uncut concert arrangements as it appears on the front cover. Vinyl lp album.

It is the first opportunity to listen to extended versions of songs from this mighty orchestra s songbook. This is a blue cover reissue of the original release ml 4418. Finally in december 1950 just four short years from the start of the analogue tape recording era masterpieces by ellington was recorded. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1951 vinyl release of masterpieces by ellington on discogs.

The title of this musical offering is not inaccurate. Recorded at columbia s 30th street studio on dec. This is for the columbia six eye label of the cl 825 release pressed at the columbia records pressing plant hollywood plant as derived from the h deadwax stamp etch on both sides. Duke ellington masterpieces by ellington on 200g lp from analogue productions remastered from the original analog tapes by ryan smith at sterling sound in the aftermath of world war ii and the demise of the vast majority of swing bands and orchestras duke ellington fared better than most.

The columbia 30th street studio opened in 1949 and masterpieces was one of the first recordings done in the studio. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2017 200g vinyl release of masterpieces by ellington on discogs. 2x vinyl lp 45 rpm album reissue remastered mono 200g country. Duke ellington was a genius who surrounded himself with geniuses.

Duke ellington poses with his piano at the kfg radio studio on nov. The best album ever made by duke ellington which is to say one of the best. 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. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2014 200 gram gatefold vinyl release of masterpieces by ellington on discogs.

19 1950 the duke was freed from the then traditional 78 rpm 3 minutes and change recording restrictions and these uncut concert arrangements of three.