Duke Ellington And Count Basie - First Time! The Count Meets The Duke (1961) CD Rip

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Artist: Duke Ellington And Count Basie
Title: First Time! The Count Meets The Duke
Year Of Release: 1961
Label: Columbia[CK 40586]
Genre: Jazz, Swing
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 39:42
Total Size: 245 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

01. Battle Royal (5:35)
02. To You (3:57)
03. Take The ''A'' Train (3:49)
04. Until I Met You (4:57)
05. Wild Man (5:45)
06. Segue In C (8:25)
07. B D B (4:05)
08. Jumpin' At The Woodside (3:07)

Duke Ellington And Count Basie - First Time! The Count Meets The Duke (1961) CD Rip

A battle of the bands? Not quite -- more like a mutual admiration society, with the orchestras of both jazz titans playing together. (The Duke is heard on the right side of your stereo/headphones, the Count on the left.) Ellington's elegance and unique voicings meet Basie's rollicking, blues-based Kansas City swing, and it works gloriously. There's no clutter, each band is focused, and they sound great together. This is not the thoughtful, reflective composer side of Ellington (listeners should check out Far East Suite or Black, Brown & Beige for that). The Duke and his band accentuate their swinging dance band side, while Basie and company have never sounded as suave and exotic as when playing Billy Strayhorn arrangements. Everyone has a good time, and that joy infuses this album from start to finish.~John Bush

First Time! The Count Meets the Duke is an album by American pianists, composers and bandleaders Duke Ellington and Count Basie with their combined Orchestras recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1961

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