Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: The Best Of Early Ellington
Genre: Swing, Big Band
Label: Decca Jazz
Released: 1996
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Tracklist:
- East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (1st Version) - Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra 02:53
- Birmingham Breakdown (2nd Version) - Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra 02:40
- Black And Tan Fantasy - The Washingtonians 03:18
- Take It Easy - The Washingtonians 02:41
- Jubilee Stomp - Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra 02:45
- Black Beauty (1st Take) - The Hotsy Totsy Gang 03:07
- Yellow Dog Blues - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 02:57
- Tishomingo Blues - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 03:00
- Awful Sad - Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra 03:17
- The Mooche - Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra 03:12
- Doin' The Voom Voom - The Jungle Band 03:10
- Rent Party Blues - The Jungle Band 03:26
- Harlem Flat Blues - The Jungle Band 03:09
- Jolly Wog - The Jungle Band 03:04
- Jazz Convulsions - The Jungle Band 02:51
- Sweet Mama - The Jungle Band 03:09
- Cotton Club Stomp (Take A) - The Jungle Band 02:55
- Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington 02:57
- Rockin' In Rhythm - The Jungle Band 03:01
- Creole Rhapsody (Pts. 1 & 2) - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 06:25
DOWNLOAD FROM FILECAT.NET >>>
Drawn from Duke Ellington's earliest recordings for Brunswick and Vocalion labels, The Best of Early Ellington is an excellent single-disc sampler that offers some of his most famous songs -- including "Mood Indigo" and "East St. Louis Toodle-oo," as well as "Creole Rhapsody," his first extended composition -- in their first recorded versions. Although jazz purists would prefer complete box sets, The Best of Early Ellington works as a terrific introduction for neophytes and casual fans.
Review by Thom Owens