Ellington Live at the Blue Note...

[Larry Kart]

Just getting into it and am stunned by the relaxed intensity of the music-making. The group of four pieces from the "Anatomy of the Murder" score (the novel's author was in the audience that night) is a g-- damn tapestry. Am looking forward to the 11-minute (!!) "Mood Indigo." The Blue Note was Ellington's favorite club, and it shows. The trumpet section for this engagement was Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, and Shorty Baker.

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Blue-Note-Duke-...0340&sr=1-1

[Chuck Nessa]

years ago bought the Roulette lp and have never digested the 2 cd set. Time is running out.

[jeffcrom]

Yeah, that was such a great version of the band - recorded on a good night. The sound is a little odd; not necessarily unpleasant, but odd. It was recorded from overhead microphones, and the sound makes perfect "sense" when you make that mental adjustment. But I agree - primo album.

[jazzbo]

Great stuff!

[MartyJazz]

Just getting into it and am stunned by the relaxed intensity of the music-making. The group of four pieces from the "Anatomy of the Murder" score (the novel's author was in the audience that night) is a g-- damn tapestry. Am looking forward to the 11-minute (!!) "Mood Indigo." The Blue Note was Ellington's favorite club, and it shows. The trumpet section for this engagement was Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, and Shorty Baker.

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Blue-Note-Duke-...0340&sr=1-1

After reading your rave and the three equally enthusiastic ones on the Amazon link, I gave in and ordered one of the

"used - very good" copies. (Fortunately, I've never been burned by any of the private Amazon sellers). Anyway, looking forward to a good listen. Thanks.

[medjuck]

Great stuff!

I'm confused (I'm often confused). Is this from the same session?

[Peter Johnson]

Many thanks for the heads-up, Larry!

[jazzbo]

Great stuff!

I'm confused (I'm often confused). Is this from the same session?

As far as I know this was the only material previously released from the sessions. On Roulette, under Billy's name.

[Chuck Nessa]

Correct.

[Ken Dryden]

I've long enjoyed the 2 CD reissue of the Live at the Blue Note performances.

I'm sure some of you may have heard this story, but it was around this time frame that Clark Terry introduced his routine of alternating between trumpet and flugelhorn. He told me during an interview that he was late for a matinee and Duke announced "And now the LATE Clark Terry will play "Caravan.'" He said, "Duke played it in a different key and faster than usual. But I was ready, I had been practicing." Terry tore up the show with his musicianship, though he confided, "Duke was so mad at me that he didn't speak to me for a month."