Gary Burton, Jay Leonhart, Terry Clarke & Joe Beck - Play The Music Of Duke Ellington

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 47:46
Size: 109.4 MB
Styles: Vibraphone jazz
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[4:15] 1. In A Mellow Tone
[5:45] 2. C Jam Blues
[5:21] 3. Love You Madly
[4:50] 4. Azure
[5:10] 5. Creole Love Song
[4:52] 6. Take The A Train
[5:18] 7. Squeeze Me
[6:26] 8. Caravan
[5:44] 9. Ishfahan

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 Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York, New York on November 8, 1994. Includes liner notes by Duke Ellington.

Jay Leonhart (bass); Joe Beck (guitar); Gary Burton (vibraphone); Terry Clark (drums).

Play The Music Of Duke Ellington

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