PLAYLIST for APRIL 29, 2009

DUKE ELLINGTON: Today we celebrate the birth, on April 29, 1899, of the great Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, superb jazz composer, pianist and bandleader.
We’ll play his recordings made between 1927 and 1971, including some rarities.

We’ll plug Duane Andrews’ performance on April 30 at the Black Sheep Inn,
Brad Turner’s concert at LAC on April 30, Kate Hammett-Vaughan and
Bill Coon’s appearance at Café Paradiso on May 1, and the [free] concert
by the Hard Rubber Orchestra on May 2 at DCUC.

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Blue Feeling
Tune: Black and Tan Fantasie
Label: Past Perfect

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Blue Feeling
Tune: Creole Love Call
Label: Past Perfect

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Blue Feeling
Tune: Harlem Twist [East St Louis Toodle-oo]
Label: Past Perfect

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Jungle Nights in Harlem
Tune: Cotton Club Stomp
Label: Bluebird

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Jungle Nights in Harlem
Tune: Misty Morning
Label: Bluebird

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Jungle Nights in Harlem
Tune: Goin’ To Town
Label: Bluebird

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Jungle Nights in Harlem
Tune: Freeze and Melt
Label: Bluebird

Artist: Duane Andrews
Album: Raindrops
Tune: Mr. Butler
Label: DA

Artist: Brad Turner
Album: Small Wonder
Tune: The Redeye
Label: MaximumJazz

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Blue Feeling
Tune: Cotton Club Stomp
Label: Past Perfect

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Blue Feeling
Tune: Shout ‘Em Aunt Tillie
Label: Past Perfect

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Blue Feeling
Tune: Blue Harlem
Label: Past Perfect

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Blue Feeling
Tune: Drop Me Off At Harlem
Label: Past Perfect

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Blue Feeling
Tune: Ko-Ko
Label: Past Perfect

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Blue Feeling
Tune: Jack the Bear
Label: Past Perfect

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Take the ‘A’ Train
Tune: John Hardy
Label: Victor

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Take the ‘A’ Train
Tune: Chelsea Bridge
Label: Victor

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Take the ‘A’ Train
Tune: Jumpin’ Pumpkins
Label: Victor

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Take the ‘A’ Train
Tune: Raincheck
Label: Victor

Artist: Kate Hammett-Vaughan & Bill Coon
Album: Imagination
Tune: Change Partners
Label: KHV

Artist: Hard Rubber Orchestra
Album: Rub Harder
Tune: Chorale
Label: Victo

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Happy Reunion
Tune: Play the Blues and Go
Label: Zillion

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Such Sweet Thunder
Tune: Such Sweet Thunder
Label: Columbia

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Such Sweet Thunder
Tune: Sonnet to Hank Cinq
Label: Columbia

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Such Sweet Thunder
Tune: The Telecasters
Label: Columbia

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: Piano in the Background
Tune: Happy Go Lucky Local
Label: Columbia

Artist: Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus & Max Roach
Album: Money Jungle
Tune: Very Special
Label: Blue Note

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: New York New York
Tune: Mood Indigo
Label: Storyville


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