Ellington,Duke - The Treasury Shows, Vol. 2 [New CD]

Description: Ellington,Duke - The Treasury Shows, Vol. 2 [New CD] Artist: Duke Ellington Title: The Treasury Shows, Vol. 2 Condition: Format: CD Release Date: 2001 Label: Storyville Records UPC: 717101900220 Genre: Jazz, Big Band Album TracksDISC 1:1. Take the 'A' Train (Opening Theme)/Broadcast Intro2. Mood to Be Wooed3. If You Are But a Dream4. (Otto Make That) Riff Staccato5. I'm Beginning to See the Light6. Black, Brown & Beige (Exc)7. Black, Brown & Beige (Exc): West Indian Dance8. Black, Brown & Beige (Exc): The Blues9. Black, Brown & Beige (Exc): Emancipation Celebration10. Black, Brown & Beige (Exc): Sugar Hill Penthouse11. Sentimental Lady (Small Exc)12. Stomp Look and Listen13. Frantic Fantasy14. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)15. Sentimental Lady (Into Closing)16. Any Bonds Today? - Unknown Studio Orchestra17. Take the 'A' Train (Theme)18. Tonight I Shall Sleep19. Go Away Blues20. Bond Promo - Jimmy Wallington21. Creole Love Song (Creole Love Call)22. Three Cent Stomp23. Any Bonds Today? (Closing Them) - Unknown Studio OrchestraDISC 2:1. Take the 'A' Train (Opening Theme)2. Midriff3. Carnegie Blues4. Someone5. My Little Brown Book6. Kissing Bug7. Ring Dem Bells8. I'm Beginning to See the Light9. Black, Brown & Beige (Exc)10. Black, Brown & Beige (Exc): Work Song11. Black, Brown & Beige (Exc): Come Sunday (The Spiritual Theme)12. Candy13. War Bulletin14. Teardrops in the Rain (In Progress)15. Accentuate the Positive16. Way Low17. Take the 'A' Train (Theme)(Into Closing)18. Take the 'A' Train (Theme)19. Love Letters20. Main Stem21. Fishing for the Moon22. Riff'n Drill23. Kissing Bug This two-CD set includes two broadcasts in the series of Treasury Department transcriptions issued as V-discs during World War II plus a Treasury Star Parade program from 1943 and a portion of a Mutual Broadcasting System program from October, 1945. These live performances have surprisingly good fidelity as they seem to originate from the actual masters rather than well-worn V-discs, which has all too often been the case with commercial issues of this series. Aside from the distraction provided by the rather stiff network MC announcements (which often clash with the opening of a song), the band seems well rehearsed and the star soloists, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, and Ben Webster in particular, are in top form. Less successful are some of the vocal numbers, especially Kay Davis' excessive operatic vibrato in "If You Are But a Dream." in addition to the expected hits ("I'm Beginning to See the Light," "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing," and "Creole Love Call") there are actually quite a few lesser known songs like "Tonight I Shall Sleep," "Three Cent Stomp," and "Kissing Bug"; there are also a number of rather rarely heard compositions ("Riff'N Drill," "Fishing for the Moon," "Frantic Fantasy," and "Go Away Blues") and, fortunately, none of the long medleys of hits that have turned up on far too many of Ellington's live recordings (although excerpts of the recently premiered "Black, Brown & Beige" are presented in medley form). The sound achieved by Jack Towers from this material recorded over a half century ago is phenomenal, and Ellington collectors will be glad to acquire these historic recordings, even if they bought the commercially issued LPs during the 1970s, because the sound has been greatly improved. - Ken Dryden.Copyright DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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