Duke Ellington – Ellington ’65 (1964/2011) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

Duke Ellington – Ellington ’65 (1964/2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 32:50 minutes | 1,22 GB | Genre: Jazz
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Ellington ‘65 is an illuminating eleven-track album of standards from the legendary Duke Ellington. The album is among the very best in his career and highlights some of the most exceptional performances from veteran players like Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope and Lawrence Brown. With blistering horn arrangements, the ensemble delivers passionate and virtuosic performances on songs like “Hello, Dolly!,” “Never on Sunday,” “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” A must have for any music library.

A slightly more commercial effort than many previous Duke Ellington recordings, Ellington ’65 is an example of how the change in popular music found jazz musicians attempting crossover material with varying degrees of success. While much of the music here is standard American Popular Song, other tracks such as Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” are clearly attempts at reaching a younger record-buying audience. While Ellington ’65 isn’t a bad recording, it is by no means required listening and will most likely appeal to die-hard Ellington completists.

Tracklist:
01 – Hello Dolly!
02 – Call Me Irresponsible
03 – Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
04 – The Peking Theme (So Little Time)
05 – Danke Schoen
06 – More (Theme From Mondo Cane)
07 – The Second Time Around
08 – Never On Sunday
09 – I Left My Heart In San Francisco
10 – Blowin’ In The Wind
11 – Stranger On The Shore

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