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If you can only own one Ellington, Indigos is the easy choice.Īnn Leaf & Gaylord Carter: The Mighty Wurlitzer—Music For Movie-Palace Organs Duke and Billy Strayhorn's artistry finds its voice in nine compositions that practically stop time with their slow, measured tempos, blissful harmonies, and resounding dynamics. The beautiful sonorities and exquisite solo voices of the Duke Ellington Orchestra in its prime is rare terrain, unequalled in jazz, and timeless. Jimmy Woode, bass Sam Woodyard, drums Duke Ellington, piano Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, saxophones Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson, trombones "Cat" Anderson, Clark Terry, "Shorty" Baker, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, trumpetsĬolumbia CL 1085 (LP). Machine or simply listen in awe of its complex rhythmic interplay and cerebral sense of humor.ĭuke Ellington And His Orchestra: Ellington Indigos German percussion troupe Brandt Brauer Frick upends the often standardized world of percussion concertos with extreme dynamic levels, Stockhausen-inspired playfulness, and massive groove. Daniel Brandt, Jan Brauer, Paul Frick, prods.

Ketan Bhatti, gong, cajon Boram Lie, cello Matthias Engler, marimba, cowbell, wooden table, percussion Daniel Brandt, drums, percussion, piano Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir, harp Jan Brauer, Paul Frick, piano

I agree with Fred Kaplan's earlier assessment: This is "some of the most ecstatic jazz ever recorded." (Vol.21 No.3) Simultaneously moving into the future with tunes such as "India," Coltrane and his band also swung hard on standards such as "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise." Rudy Van Gelder, who didn't do too many location recordings, tries to fit things into his formula, and mostly the sound is outstanding. With a quintet that expanded and contracted across sets, it was as if the band was actually standing on the deck of a Star Trek transporter. On November 1, 1961, John Coltrane began the first of four nights at the Village Vanguard. John Coltrane, tenor, alto saxophone Eric Dolphy, alto saxophone, bass clarinet McCoy Tyner, piano Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman, bass Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, drums Ahmed Abdul-Malik, oud Garvin Bushell, oboe, contrabassoon John Coltrane: The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings Organized by type—three discs of piano works, two of chamber music, and so on—you can immerse yourself in all aspects of this greatest of French musical craftsmen. Spanning virtually the entire stereo era, with a global collection of artists and terrific sound, plus all of the vocal texts in a 183-page book, there are no weak links. For less than $4 per CD, you can pack this superb collection of everything Maurice Ravel composed into a small carry-on. If I'm going to die for records, or take them to a desert island, I might as well get my money's worth.