Jay Leonhart/Gary Burton/Joe Beck/Terry Clarke - Four Duke

Styles: Jazz

Year: 1995

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 64:42

Size: 148,1 MB

Art: Front

(4:18)  1. In a Mellow Tone

(5:45)  2. Rockin' in Rhythm

(5:48)  3. C. Jam Blues

(5:23)  4. Love You Madly

(4:54)  5. Azure

(5:45)  6. Cottontail

(5:14)  7. Creole Love Song

(4:55)  8. Take the 'A' Train

(5:21)  9. Squeeze Me

(6:29) 10. Caravan

(5:40) 11. Ishfahan

(5:04) 12. Satin Doll

This swinging session focuses on a dozen standards from the vast Duke Ellington songbook. Bassist Jay Leonhart sings along with his bass a la Slam Stewart to open "In a Mellotone" and "C Jam Blues." A loping "Azure" features Joe Beck's brash guitar contrasting with Gary Burton's bluesy vibes. Burton and Leonhart's smoking duo version of "Take the 'A' Train" and a soft pretty take of "Isfahan" (omitting Beck) are the top tracks of the date. A pleasant, if not essential CD.~Ken Dryden(http://www.allmusic.com/album/music-of-duke-ellington-mw0000411014).



Personnel: Jay Leonhart (bass); Joe Beck (guitar); Gary Burton (vibraphone); Terry Clarke (drums).

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