Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - 70th Birthday Concert (2LP)
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Duke Ellington - Piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Duke Ellington]
Rufus “Speedy” Jones - Drums
Victor Gaskin - Bass
Johnny Hodges - Saxophones
Russell Procope, Norris Turney, Paul Gonsalves, Harold Ashby, Harry Carney - Trumpets
Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Rolf Ericson, Mercer Ellington - Trombones
Lawrence Brown, Chcuck Connors - Organ
Wild Bill Davis - Piano
2 LPs, gatefold jacket
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Pure Pleasure Records
Original Label : United Artists
Recorded live on November 25th and 26th 1969 at Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England by Bob Auger
Produced by Noel Walker
Remastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios from the orginal analogue stereo tapes.
Originally released in 1969
Reissued in April 2007
Tracks:
Side A:
- Rockin’ In Rhythm
- B.P. Blues
- Take The “A” Train
- Tootie For Cootie
Side B:
- 4:30 Blues
- El Gato
- Black Butterfly
- What They Used To Be
- Laying On Mellow
Side C:
- Satin Doll
- Azure Te (Paris Blues)
- In Triplicate 4. Perdido
Side D:
- Medley: Prelude To A Kiss/ I’m Just A Lucky So And So/ I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart/ Do Nothin’ Til You Hear From Me/ Just Squeeze Me/ Don’t Get Around Much Anymore/ Mood Indigo/ Sophisticated Lady/ Caravan
- Black Swan
- Closing Speech – End Of Concert
Reviews :
"This double LP ranks as one of Duke Ellington’s finest recordings of his final decade. The live performance gives listeners a good idea as to just how Duke’s ensemble sounded in concert, and it serves as both a retrospective and a display of the strengths of Ellington’s mighty band. Among the many highlights are definitive renditions of "Rockin' in Rhythm" and "Take the 'A' Train" (the latter has some wonderful Cootie Williams trumpet), a few features for altoist Johnny Hodges, a tenor battle on "In Triplicate," a few guest spots for organist Wild Bill Davis, and a 16-and-a-half-minute, nine-song medley that really works well. The most memorable chorus of all is an incredible high-note display by Cat Anderson on "Satin Doll" that is arguably his most miraculous solo ever; each note he hits is virtually impossible to play on the trumpet, and is in tune, too. This gem is essential for all serious jazz collections. " AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
"It was one of the many nights to remember during the orchestra’s British and European tour of 1969. Duke played two concerts that evening, each approaching two and a half hours in duration, each without intervals. At the second show he regaled the audience with 32 separate compositions, stayed on stage to do an encore with quartet only, after Johnny Hodges had led the exhausted orchestra away, and then, past midnight, went into a small back room to listen to the whole rumbustious evening played back to him on tape. The men in the small back room, engaged with dials and consoles and tuners, were the United Artists production team who helped to create this album from the concerts at Manchester and at Bristol. Duke, sitting there easily, eyes closed, smiling like some great all-wise Buddha, seemed pleased with what he heard. From time to time he would say “beautiful!” to some flight of Johnny Hodges’ or Cootie’s. That is how this album is: Beautiful." Except from the sleeve notes by Derek Jewell, Jazz/Pop Critic, The Sunday Times
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4 / 5