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Classic Album Review: Duke Ellington | Masterpieces by Ellington

Enjoy a quartet of classics recorded back in 1950 for the then-new LP format.

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This came out in 2004 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


THE SKINNY: Four, yes, masterpieces by one of the most important composers in jazz, recorded in 1950 for the then-new LP format.

THE OLDIES: Expansive, uncut big-band versions of Mood Indigo, Sophisticated Lady, The Tattooed Bride and Solitude.

THE GOODIES: A trio of rare studio recordings from the era.