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| 1. | Stompy Jones
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| 2. | Squeeze Me
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| 3. | Big Shoe
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| 4. | Going Up
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| 5. | Just A Memory
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| 6. | Let's Fall In Love
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| 7. | Ruint
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| 8. | Bend One
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| 9. | You Need To Rock
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Jazz
Recorded: Tacks 1, 2, and 4 recorded February 20, 1959, Columbia Studios, New York City. Tracks 3 and 5-9 recorded August 14, 1958 at Nola Studios, New York City
Johnny Hodges Alto Saxophone
Duke Ellington Piano
Harry "Sweets" Edison Trumpet
Al Hall Bass
Les Spann Guitar, Flute
Jo Jones Drums
Ben Webster Tenor Saxophone
Roy Eldridge Trumpet
Lawrence Brown Trombone
Wendell Marshall Bass
Billy Strayhorn Piano
Producer: Norman Granz.
Reissue producer: Ben Young.
Includes liner notes by Nat Hentoff and Alun Morgan.
Digitally remastered by Kevin Reeves (Polygram Studios).
This is part of Verve's Master Edition series.
Sort of a "Reader's Digest" version of the Ellington band--head tunes followed by a series of solos, jam session style. In this case the soloists include altoist Hodges, tenor icon Ben Webster and Harry "Sweets" Edison on variously muted and plungered trumpet. There's just enough arranging to keep things together and give SIDE BY SIDE a "little big band" feel, as on "Big Shoe," when Hodges, Webster, trumpeter Roy Eldridge and trombonist Lawrence Brown (another Ellington veteran) seem to breathe as one on the four-part opening statement that sets up the blowing.
Ellington himself is at the piano for this and two other cuts; the ensemble for the balance of the set features long-time collaborator, co-composer and musical alter ego Billy Strayhorn at the keyboard, which is illuminating in and of itself. The repertoire tends towards Ellington and Hodges tunes, presumably cooked up for these dates. Jo Jones is on drums throughout, and bass chores are handled by Al Hall or Wendall Marshall. The Duke/Sweets/Hall ensemble also includes understated flute and electric guitar from Les Spann. |
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