Duke Ellington Live At Newport Vinyl

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1957 vinyl release of ellington at newport on discogs.

Duke ellington live at newport vinyl.

Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington at newport label. Historic 1956 live set triggered spontaneous audience outburst that fed directly into feel outcome of performance. The 1956 newport jazz festival put ellington back on top solely because of the 14 56 performance of diminuendo and crescendo in blue with 27 choruses by paul gonsalves on tenor saxophone and aided in large part by a beautiful blonde woman whose dancing inspired the crowd nearly as much as the music. It is included in the book 1001 albums you.

Paul gonsalves 27 chorus tenor solo on diminuendo in blue and crescendo in blue practically started a riot at newport and made headlines around the world the momentum generated by this concert led to ellington s comeback and never let up during his 18 remaining years. Columbia cl 934 format. It stood for everything that jazz had been and could be. Vinyl lp album mono promo country.

Columbia cl 934 format. Big band swing. Ellington at newport is a 1956 live jazz album by duke ellington and his band of their 1956 concert at the newport jazz festival a concert which revitalized ellington s flagging career jazz promoter george wein describes the 1956 concert as the greatest performance of ellington s career. Vinyl lp album mono country.

Ellington s legendary comeback punctuated by paul gonsalves 27 chorus saxophone solo. Duke ellington orchestra with soloist paul gonsalves performing diminuendo in blue and crescendo in blue from the 1956 newport jazz festival. Big band duke ellington and his orchestra ellington at newport 1957 vinyl discogs explore. Duke ellington s appearance at the 1956 newport jazz festival has long been famous and justifiably so.

Duke ellington newport festival suite 1956 festival junction blues to be there newport up from the album ellington at newport.