Clark Terry & Red Mitchell - To Duke And Basie

Styles: Trumpet and Piano Jazz
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:57
Size: 91,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:21)  1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
(2:51)  2. Swingin' the Blues
(5:46)  3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
(4:39)  4. Moten Swing
(4:19)  5. Hey Mr. Mumbles, What Did You Say
(2:07)  6. Big 'N' the Bear
(4:47)  7. Shiny Stockings
(4:09)  8. C Jam Blues
(5:25)  9. Thank You for Everything
(2:29) 10. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

Flügelhornist Clark Terry and bassist Red Mitchell play a full program of duets, with most of the music being associated with either Count Basie or Duke Ellington. Actually, the best-remembered selection of the date is Terry's humorous "Hey Mr. Mumbles, What Did You Say?," which has a call-and-response vocal by the two masterful musicians. 

Overall, this is a particularly delightful set, with plenty of wit displayed along with the hard swinging. ~ Scott Yanow  

http://www.allmusic.com/album/to-duke-basie-mw0000317763

Personnel: Clark Terry (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn); Red Mitchell (vocals, piano).

To Duke And Basie

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