Kalo Posted May 4, 2005 Report Posted May 4, 2005 I agree that Hodges on "Half the Fun" is great, but would argue that it's more of a cameo for him than a showcase. That being said, it's a great piece, and Hodges plays with beautiful, smoldering restraint. Quote
Kalo Posted May 4, 2005 Report Posted May 4, 2005 Such Sweet Thunder is a great album, indeed. I'm listening to it again right now. It's even better than I remembered. This thread has inspired me to pull out ALL my Ellington Suites. Such sweet listening in store. Thanks, guys. Quote
AllenLowe Posted May 4, 2005 Report Posted May 4, 2005 Suite Thursday - the version recorded live in Paris has probably the longest Ray Nance solo on record - Quote
JSngry Posted May 4, 2005 Report Posted May 4, 2005 Suite Thursday - the version recorded live in Paris has probably the longest Ray Nance solo on record - To say nothing of having the advantage of Hodges palying in the section instead of Paul Horn. Quote
jazzbo Posted May 4, 2005 Report Posted May 4, 2005 Ray Nance. . .more and more that guy is an indispensible part of my listening world! Quote
Dave Garrett Posted May 4, 2005 Report Posted May 4, 2005 (edited) I've been a big fan of The Queen's Suite since buying the LP back in the early '80s. "The Single Petal of a Rose" is amazing. So beautiful. Agreed - when my wife and I were married, we used "The Single Petal of a Rose" for the wedding processional music. I made sure Ellington had a prominent role at the reception, too: our first dance as bride and groom was to "Day Dream", and the entire Far East Suite was played during the evening as well. Dave Edited May 4, 2005 by Dave Garrett Quote
Guy Berger Posted May 4, 2005 Report Posted May 4, 2005 (edited) Fans of the ECLIPSE should be aware of a Laserlight thing (can't remember the title offhand) that's got an alternate take of "Chinoiserie"(sp?) in which Harold Ashby's solo is considerably more adventurous harmonically than that on the Fantasy version. Well worth the minimal Laserlight price. Jim, Is this CD the one you are talking about? P.S. Has anyone heard Wynton Marsalis's version of this tune? I heard the 1 minute clip on amazon and it's not especially promising... Guy Edited May 4, 2005 by Guy Berger Quote
BruceH Posted May 4, 2005 Report Posted May 4, 2005 Too bad Phil Schaap F'd up on the CD version. Indeed. Thank God I kept my vinyl copy. But then, I usually keep my vinyl. Quote
l p Posted May 5, 2005 Report Posted May 5, 2005 (edited) the Far East Suite has many good movements. and the b&W suite on film which has the choir singing around the bed of the dying woman. i believe it's the first one on this video: Duke Ellington and his orchestra, 1929-1941 : stars of the Cotton Club. 1. Black and tan (1929) -- 2. Symphony in black (1934) -- 3. Hot chocolate (1941). Edited May 5, 2005 by l p Quote
JSngry Posted May 5, 2005 Report Posted May 5, 2005 (edited) Fans of the ECLIPSE should be aware of a Laserlight thing (can't remember the title offhand) that's got an alternate take of "Chinoiserie"(sp?) in which Harold Ashby's solo is considerably more adventurous harmonically than that on the Fantasy version. Well worth the minimal Laserlight price. Jim, Is this CD the one you are talking about? Ooooh....no. Neither one.... What is is is a thing called Cool Rock Cheesy cover that creates the wrong impression of the period covered, and hardly an "essential" Ellington item, but that alternate take of "Chinoiserie" is worth the cost of admission alone, again, especially at Laserlight prices. Edited May 5, 2005 by JSngry Quote
B. Goren. Posted May 6, 2005 Report Posted May 6, 2005 Yesterday evening I've listened to the "Liberian Suite". I got the live recording from the Carnegie Hall concert in 1947. Do you know if there is any studio recording of this suite??? Beautiful suite, btw. Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 6, 2005 Report Posted May 6, 2005 Yesterday evening I've listened to the "Liberian Suite". I got the live recording from the Carnegie Hall concert in 1947. Do you know if there is any studio recording of this suite??? Beautiful suite, btw. There´s a studio version of the entire Liberian Suite for Columbia (dec 24, 1947), three days before the Carnegie Hall concert, recorded at the Liederkrantz Hall. Originally issued as Columbia CL-6073, it can be found on CD in the Chronogical Duke Ellington 1947-48 (Classics 1119) and it has been included as bonus tracks in the 2004 reissue of "Ellington Uptown" (87066) There´s also a studio recording of "I like the sunrise" for Verve, with Ella Fitzgerald (oct. 1965) and another one with Frank Sinatra for Reprise (dec. 1967). Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 6, 2005 Report Posted May 6, 2005 BTW: in the latest CD issue, the silence between Dance#1 and Dance#2 has been eliminated. But, in this process, the first bar of Dance#2, has also been cut off !!! Quote
B. Goren. Posted May 6, 2005 Report Posted May 6, 2005 (edited) Thank you EKE BBB & muchos gracias! Edited May 6, 2005 by B. Goren. Quote
Kalo Posted May 7, 2005 Report Posted May 7, 2005 EKE BBB Posted on May 6 2005, 03:05 AM Â "BTW: in the latest CD issue, the silence between Dance#1 and Dance#2 has been eliminated. But, in this process, the first bar of Dance#2, has also been cut off !!!" That sucks. Thanks for the heads up, EKE BBB. What's the best way I can access the original, intended version? Quote
Kalo Posted May 7, 2005 Report Posted May 7, 2005 BTW, y'all, since this thread began I've been immersing myself in the Ellington suites I possess, and as a result, have been experiencing an efflorescence of beauty and majesty in my general vicinity. I must add that this board has positively influenced my quality of life over the time I've been lurking (say about a year), despite the financial drain of the (mostly excellent) exhortations to BUY, BUY, BUY. However, as in this Ellingtonian example, you've also returned me repeatedly to my own extant collection to my great profit. That's why I finally began posting, to join the amazing conversation you are all engaged in; I should say: WE are all engaged in. Thanks. Quote
catesta Posted May 7, 2005 Report Posted May 7, 2005 I've been lurking (say about a year) That is a long time to keep silent. Glad you finally decided to join tha par-tay. Quote
Free For All Posted May 7, 2005 Report Posted May 7, 2005 I've been lurking (say about a year) That is a long time to keep silent. Glad you finally decided to join tha par-tay. Yes, already several very good posts. Welcome Kalo! Quote
catesta Posted May 7, 2005 Report Posted May 7, 2005 Yes, already several very good posts. Yes, that does seem odd. My guess is he won't last another week. Quote
Free For All Posted May 7, 2005 Report Posted May 7, 2005 Nothing to sell, no apparent political agenda...I don't trust him...... B-) Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted May 7, 2005 Report Posted May 7, 2005 EKE BBB Posted on May 6 2005, 03:05 AM Â "BTW: in the latest CD issue, the silence between Dance#1 and Dance#2 has been eliminated. But, in this process, the first bar of Dance#2, has also been cut off !!!" That sucks. Thanks for the heads up, EKE BBB. What's the best way I can access the original, intended version? Interesting about the editing issue on the current cd. I don't have the Columbia 10" issue, but will check my 12" Columbia (CL 848) against my French cd (COL 469409 2) to see if they match. Quote
catesta Posted May 7, 2005 Report Posted May 7, 2005 Nothing to sell, no apparent political agenda...I don't trust him...... B-) No point in taking any chances. You hold him, while I pull his shirt over his head and Chuck hits him with a sock full of pennies. Quote
Free For All Posted May 7, 2005 Report Posted May 7, 2005 You hold him, while I pull his shirt over his head and Chuck hits him with a sock full of pennies. Yeah! Let's kayo Kalo! I have a feeling Chuck's socks would be an effective weapon even without the pennies. Quote
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