Album
Blues In Orbit
1960 · Jazz
8 collectors on Gatefold own this
Blues In Orbit is a Jazz album by Duke Ellington, originally released in 1960. On Gatefold: 55 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
About
Perhaps the most sonically alive and dynamic recording in the Ellington catalog, <i>Blues in Orbit</i> revisits a few chestnuts from the old repertoire and adds several appealing new compositions. The two tracks recorded in 1958 are both standouts: the title track features a call and response between the band and Ellington on piano, while “Track 360” is a tense, dramatic audio reproduction of a train collision. The remainder of the tracks were recorded in December of 1959 and feature Ray Nance as the band’s only trumpeter. His growl is used to good effect on “Sweet & Pungent,” a moody, unhurried blues, while the distinctive “Blues in Blueprint” is a quiet and reflective interlude that finds Nance at his most delicate. On the old standby, “C Jam Blues,” Nance picks up the violin for an impressive solo turn. Alto Johnny Hodges takes center stage for tender readings of “Sentimental Lady” and “Brown Penny.”
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Tracklist
- 1Three J's Blues2:52
- 2Smada2:36
- 3Pie Eye's Blues3:25
- 4Sweet & Pungent4:01
- 5C Jam Blues4:50
- 6In a Mellow Tone2:40
- 7Blues In Blueprint3:41
- 8The Swingers Get the Blues, Too3:07
- 9The Swinger's Jump3:51
- 10Blues In Orbit2:27
- 11Villes Ville Is the Place, Man2:31
- 12Track 3602:01
- 13Sentimental Lady4:00
- 14Brown Penny3:00
- 15Pie Eye's Blues3:30
- 16Sweet & Pungent3:50
- 17The Swinger's Jump3:49
- 18Blues In Orbit2:37
- 19Track 3602:01
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- warm
- serene
- smoky
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Britt WoodmanTROMBONE
- Duke EllingtonPIANO PIANO, SOLOIST SOLOIST, PIANO
- Duke Ellington And His Award WinnersPERFORMER, SOLOIST
- Jimmy WoodeBASS BASS, SOLOIST SOLOIST, BASS
- Ray NanceTRUMPET SOLOIST, TRUMPET SOLOIST, VIOLIN
- Bill GrahamALTO SAXOPHONE
- Billy StrayhornPIANO
- Booty WoodSOLOIST, TROMBONE TROMBONE TROMBONE, SOLOIST
- Cat AndersonTRUMPET
- Clark TerryTRUMPET
- Harold BakerTRUMPET
- Harry CarneyBARITONE SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST BASS CLARINET
- Jimmy HamiltonCLARINET CLARINET , SOLOIST CLARINET, SAXOPHONE
- Jimmy JohnsonDRUMS
- John SandersTROMBONE
- Johnny HodgesALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST SAXOPHONE
- Matthew GeeBARITONE HORN BARITONE HORN, SOLOIST HORN
- Paul GonsalvesSAXOPHONE SOLOIST, TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
8 collectors on Gatefold own this · 55 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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