The searing performances of tenor saxophonist paul gonsalves on diminuendo and crescendo in blue, his premiere soloist, alto saxophonist johnny hodges on jeeps blues, and the crowds ecstatic reaction have become jazz legend. 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. Duke ellington plays diminuendo and crescendo in blue. After the performance, ellington and producer irving townsend. Discussion in music corner started by noname74, mar 7. Duke ellington at newport mofi vinyl silver label lp. Ellington at newport by duke ellington, edward kennedy.
The collection documents duke ellingtons career primarily through. Like few records before or since, the 1956 set owes as much to context and circumstance as it does instrumental execution. Ellington at newport 1956 complete published october 1, 1999 by jack sohmer a significant addition to ellingtons latter day recordings, this doubledisc release presents for the first time in true stereo every note that the band played at newport over that famous weekend of july 78, 1956. I was born in 1956, at the newport jazz festival, the duke later declared. As mosaic explained at the time of their cd being issued. Ellington, duke duke ellington at newport 1956 amazon. A photograph from this event would later become the cover of one of ellingtons most popular albums. Its diminuendo and crescendo in blue, two compositions dating back to 1937 and repositioned here from the bands book aka their catalogue of songs on the 1956 live release ellington at newport. Ellington at newport 1956 complete by duke ellington on. Filmed at amsterdams famed concertgebouw, this 80minute concert features the 16piece duke ellington orchestra two years after their stunning performance at the 1956 newport jazz festival,which duke considered his second birth.
So this album was recorded on july 7th 1956 and it was a live album from duke ellington recorded at the newport jazz festival, however only 40% of this album was taken from the live gig recording, duke was called into the studio the monday after the live gig by his label columbia to rerecord the. A photograph from this event would later become the cover of one of ellington s most popular albums. In 1956, the american public rediscovered duke and the band at the newport jazz festival in rhode island. Before elaine zeitz anderson became an influential activist in bostons back bay, she made her mark in jazz by dancing near the stage as duke ellingtons band performed at the newport jazz festival in 1956. Duke ellington ellington at newport 180 gram vinyl. Duke ellington ellington at newport 1956 complete 1999.
Blown away by duke ellington complete at newport sound quality. This was a gamechanging date for ellington and his guys, and i put the. Duke ellingtons postwar reputation was faltering until one spectacular night in 1956 that would alter his fortunes for ever. Mp3 320 kbps jazz progetto tnt jazz live at newport schedaartista. It is worth getting a copy of the cd the complete ellington at newport which has a. Elaine danced at newport jazz in print periodicals, books. Ellington at newport 1956 complete by duke ellington on spotify. Ellington s original 1956 newport album was his bestselling longplayer ever, and reestablished him, after a twoyear drought in the wake of his unsuccessful stay at capitol, as a vitally popular jazz artist, perceived as worth courting by the major labels. Duke ellington ellington at newport complete 1956 2 cd. Ellington, duke ellington at newport 1956 original columbia jazz.
Indeed, the mono lp that many of us grew up on was only in part an accurate documentation of the live event, the entire threepart newport jazz. But it is a very different song, with its elongated fourteenbar choruses of rhythm and dissonance, played on the night of july 7, 1956, by a fiftysevenyearold duke ellington and his big band that got. Ellington at newport 56 by john fass morton rutgers university press. Subscribe to the oit software licensing email list to receive updates when new software items are available. Years prior to his appearance in rhode island, ellington had suffered lackadaisical record sales and a falling out of the public eye, as bop and hard bop supplanted tradition big bands. Duke ellingtons postwar reputation was faltering until one spectacular night in 1956 that would alter his fortunes for ever john fordham tue 6 apr 2010 07. Ellington at newport 1956 complete by duke ellington. Apr 18, 2012 duke ellington newport festival suite 1956 festival junction blues to be there newport up from the album ellington at newport. It may be that the song most baby boomers identify from july 1956 is a simple twelvebar blues, hyped on national television by a twentyoneyearold elvis presley and his handlers. 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. The momentum generated by this concert led to ellington s comeback and never let up during his 18 remaining years. Duke ellington ellington at newport 1956 1001 album.
Duke negotiates with vendors to make software available to the duke community for discounted rates or, in many cases, for free. At newport 1956 complete by duke ellington, edward kennedy. Sep 18, 2014 listen to this track by great american composer and supreme jazz immortal duke ellington. Duke ellington ellington at newport 1001 albums journey. Jazz promoter george wein describes the 1956 concert as the greatest performance of ellingtons career. The 1956 newport jazz festival put ellington back on top solely because of the 14. It stood for everything that jazz had been and could be. Filmed at amsterdams famed concertgebouw, this 80minute concert features the 16piece duke ellington orchestra two years after their stunning performance at the 1956 newport jazz festival,which duke considered his. Duke ellington ellington at newport 1956 complete cd. Duke ellington ellington at newport complete 1956, alac.
Mar 26, 2012 duke ellington at newport take the a train 1956 from the album ellington at newport complete. Its great to see how the audience get moved and lose their mind step by step with every brilliant piece played by duke s band. Captured on tape, ellington at newport 1956 was to become ellingtons biggest selling recording. Duke ellington features the earliestknown filmed fulllength concert by one of the 20th centurys greatest songwriters and bandleaders. Jul 11, 2005 before elaine zeitz anderson became an influential activist in bostons back bay, she made her mark in jazz by dancing near the stage as duke ellington s band performed at the newport jazz festival in 1956. Duke ellingtons appearance at the 1956 newport jazz festival has long been famous, and justifiably so.
The momentum generated by this concert led to ellingtons comeback and never let up during his 18 remaining. Duke ellington newport festival suite complete 1956. Ellington at newport 1956 double cd, imho, gives a clearer view into the performance and what went on that day. It is interesting to note that only about 40% of the original recording was actually live, the remainder being recorded in the studio to provide patches. 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 ellingtons flagging career. Duke ellington diminuendo and crescendo in blue youtube. And the wonderful thing is that you feel they are essential to the structure of the album. Ellington at newport 1956 complete, an album by duke ellington on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ellington at newport 2 track by duke ellington on amazon. Ellington at newport is different from most of the famous live albums. Paul gonsalves 27chorus tenor solo on diminuendo in blue and crescendo in blue practically started a riot at newport and made headlines around the world.
But that record was, in keeping with columbias standard operating proceedure of the. Captured on tape, ellington at newport 1956 was to become ellington s biggest selling recording. Jul 07, 2017 when he brought his duke ellington orchestra to the newport jazz festival on july 7, 1956, 57yearold edward kennedy duke ellington had seen his bigband style replaced in the popular imagination by the bebop of players like charlie parker and dizzy gillespie. Duke ellington newport festival suite 1956 festival junction blues to be there newport up from the album ellington at newport. Listen to this track by great american composer and supreme jazz immortal duke ellington. In 1956, the american public rediscovered duke and the band at the newport jazz. Duke ellington at newport take the a train 1956 from the album ellington at newport complete. Speeches are recorded completely and are part of the album. When duke ellington played the final set of the newport jazz festival on saturday 7 july 1956 he not only rejuvenated his flagging career but created one of jazzs great live recordings. When duke ellington set out to make a live album at the 1958 newport jazz festival, he set his sights high, targeting new material that had been played by the band only infrequently in the months leading up to the concert. When he brought his duke ellington orchestra to the newport jazz festival on july 7, 1956, 57yearold edward kennedy duke ellington had seen his bigband style replaced in the popular imagination by the bebop of players like charlie parker and dizzy gillespie.
Duke ellington at newport take the a train 1956 youtube. Ellington at newport 1956 often regarded as the best performance of his career, in 1956, duke ellington and his band recorded their historic concert at the newport jazz festival, revitalizing. It is interesting to note that only about 40% of the original recording was actually live, the remainder being recorded in the studio to provide patches and filler for the less than perfect live portions. Duke ellington plays diminuendo and crescendo in blue at. Elaine danced at newport jazz in print periodicals. On july 7, 1956, some 52 years ago, edward kennedy duke ellington and his orchestra were the last act of a long saturday night program at the newport jazz festival.
Duke ellington ellington at newport cd1 debajodelalbumblanco. Prints are generally made to order and delivery usually takes 4 to 6 weeks. May 25, 20 as mosaic explained at the time of their cd being issued. Ellington at newport lp, vinyl record album one of the first albums to ever issue recordings made at the newport jazz festival quite a b dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Feb, 2017 so this album was recorded on july 7th 1956 and it was a live album from duke ellington recorded at the newport jazz festival, however only 40% of this album was taken from the live gig recording, duke was called into the studio the monday after the live gig by his label columbia to rerecord the songs and what resulted was this album which was. Ellingtons original 1956 newport album was his bestselling longplayer ever, and reestablished him, after a twoyear drought in the wake of his unsuccessful stay at capitol, as a vitally popular jazz artist, perceived as worth courting by the major labels. Apr 06, 2010 duke ellington s postwar reputation was faltering until one spectacular night in 1956 that would alter his fortunes for ever john fordham tue 6 apr 2010 07.
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