Audio CD review:
Duke Ellington - Masterpieces: 1926-1949

Duke Ellington - Masterpieces: 1926-1949

Band: Duke Ellington Title: Masterpieces: 1926-1949 Rating: Release Date: 23 July, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: East St. Louis Toodle-Doo 2: Birmingham Breakdown 3: Black And Tan Fantasy 4: Black Beauty 5: The Mooche 6: Awful Sad 7: The Blues With A Feelin' 8: Misty Mornin' 9: Flaming Youth 10: Hot Feet 11: Double Check Stomp 12: Ring Dem Bells 13: Old Man Blues 14: Mood Indigo 15: Rockin' In Rhythm 16: Echoes Of The Jungle 17: The Mystery Song 18: It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 19: Lazy Rhapsody 20: Creole Love Call 21: Blue Ramble 22: Ducky Wucky 23: Eerie Moan 24: Sophisticated Lady 25: Slippery Horn 26: Drop Me Off At Harlem 27: Daybreak Express 28: Delta Serenade 29: Stompy Jones 30: Solitude 31: Blue Feeling 32: Saddest Tale 33: Moonglow 34: In A Sentimental Mood 35: Showboat Shuffle 36: Reminiscing In Tempo (Pts. 1, 2, 3, 4) 37: Clarinet Lament (Barney's Concerto) 38: Echoes Of Harlem (Cootie's Concerto) 39: Black Butterfly 40: Caravan 41: Azure 42: Diminuendo In Blue 43: Crescendo In Blue 44: Steppin' Into Swing Society 45: Lost In Meditation 46: I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 47: Rose Of The Rio Grande 48: Pyramid 49: Prelude To A Kiss 50: Blue Light (Transbluency) 51: Boy Meets Horn 52: Slap Happy 53: Serenade To Sweden 54: The Sergeant Was Shy 55: Jack The Bear 56: Ko-Ko 57: Congo Brava 58: Concerto For Cootie 59: Cotton Tail 60: Never No Lament 61: Dusk 62: Bojangles (A Portrait Of Bill Robinson) 63: A Portrait Of Bert Williams 64: Harlem Air-Shaft 65: All Too Soon 66: Sepia Panorama 67: In A Mellotone 68: Wam Valley 69: Across The Track Blues 70: Day Dream 71: Pussy Willow 72: The Sidewalks Of New York 73: Take The 'A' Train 74: Blue Serge 75: Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin' 76: I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 77: Clementine 78: Jump For Joy 79: Chelsea Bridge 80: Raincheck 81: Perdido 82: The 'C' Jam Blues 83: Moon Mist 84: What Am I Here For? 85: Main Stem 86: Johnny Come Lately 87: I'm Beginning To See The Light 88: Transbluency 89: Lady Of The Lavender Mist 90: Sultry Serenade 91: Air Conditioned Jungle 92: The Clothed Woman 93: Snibor

Customer Reviews a terrific 3CD set... The sound is great, and includes just a hint of 'hiss and pop' on the earliest recordings, (as it should), so you can imagine the 75 rpm record spinning and this jumping jazz coming out. This as a wonderful 3CD set with an incredible 68 tunes. Melodious masterpieces from the maestro. Foxtrot anyone?. Ellington is the master! It has many songs that I was having a difficult time finding. This four disc set is just fabulous. If you are new to Ellington this is a great place to start. And even if you have already known what a genius this man has been since he was born you'll love this set. scoop on Duke Showed pictures of his life story with Duke playing in background. Recently had a 80th Birthday party for a family member. Guests his same age as well as the birthday boy throughly enjoyed the moment. . . You can see a complete list of all Duke Ellington discography, or go back to the Duke Ellington tabs