Jazz
Duke Ellington - Conductor, Piano, Soloist
Buster Cooper - Trombone, Soloist
Cat Anderson - Trumpet, Soloist
Chuck Connors - Trombone (Bass)
Cootie Williams - Trumpet, Soloist
Ernie Shepard - Bass
Harry Carney - Sax (Baritone), Clarinet (Bass), Soloist
Jimmy Hamilton - Soloist, Sax (Tenor), Clarinet
Johnny Hodges - Sax (Alto), Soloist
Lawrence D. Brown - Trombone
Paul Gonsalves - Sax (Tenor), Soloist
Ray Nance - Soloist, Cornet, Violin
Roy Burrowes - Trumpet
Russell Procope - Soloist, Sax (Alto), Personnel, Clarinet
Sam Woodyard - Drums
Stanley Dance - Liner Notes
In 1963 Duke Ellington realized a longtime goal, to record some of his extended works using both a symphony orchestra and his regular big band. Included on this fine CD are the three movements of "Night Creature," the relatively brief "Non-Violent Integration," "La Scala," and an adaptation of Ellington's "Harlem Air Shaft." With most of his all-star soloists heard from in this program and a complete avoidance of trying to make his music sound so-called "respectable" or self-consciously third stream, Ellington's arrangements keep the strings from weighing down the proceedings and the music is actually quite successful. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
