Research Catalog

Title

Swinging the blues [sound recording] : coming home to Ellington.

Author

Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization)

Publication

Oct. 14, 1992.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
• Berger, David, 1949-
• Belgrave, Marcus.
• Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-
• Wilder, Joe.
• Soloff, Lew.
• Baron, Art.
• Gordon, Wycliffe.
• Woodman, Britt.
• Dodgion, Jerry.
• Easley, Bill.
• Temperley, Joe.
• Turney, Norris, 1921-2001.
• Williams, Todd, 1967-
• Hanna, Roland.
• Veal, Reginald.
• Riley, Herlin.
• Grayson, Milt.
• Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. prf
• Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization) dnr

Description

2 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

Coming home to Ellington

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Jazz > 1991-2000

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• All of the compositions written by Duke Ellington except where noted on program.
• Photocopy of house program (54 p.) that includes credits, historical notes on blues and swing and Duke Ellington's careers az a jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer, by Stanley Crouch, and biographical notes on the artists (on pages 7-20B, 37-38) available on request. Titles on recording do not exactly match those listed on the program.
• Durations, CD 1: 72 min.; CD 2: 68.

Event (note)

• Recorded live, Oct. 14, 1992, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y.

Source (note)

• Jazz at Lincoln Center;

Contents

CD 1: Opening announcements (6:06) ; Rockin' in rhythm (5:56) ; Black and tan fantasy (5:09) ; Daybreak express (3:43) ; I ain't got nothing but the blues (2:58) ; Amad (7:30) ; Happy reunion (3:21) ; Koko (2:54) ; Boy meets horn (6:25) ; The closed woman (5:44) ; Diminuedo and crescendo in blue (16:43) ; Audience (5:48) -- CD 2: Audience (2:59) ; Braggin' in brass (3:51) ; Jack the Bear (10:07) ; In the hall of the mountain king (3:23) ; Stompy Jones (5:23) ; Multicolored blue (6:26) ; Love you madly (2:54) ; Harlem (16:26) ; Take the A train (7:00) ; Strange feeling (4:04) ; Things aint what they used to be (4:08) ; Audience (1:12)

OCLC

320532123

Author

Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization)

Title

Swinging the blues [sound recording] : coming home to Ellington.

Imprint

Oct. 14, 1992.

Performer

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, flügelhorn ; Wynton Marsalis, Joe Wilder, Lew Soloff, trumpet ; Arthur Baron, Wycliffe Gordon, Britt Woodman, trombone ; Jerry Dodgion, alto saxophone, clarinet ; Bill Easley, tenor saxophone, clarinet ; Joe Temperley, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet ; Norris Turney, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone ; Todd Williams, tenor saxophone ; Roland Hanna, piano ; Reginald Veal, bass ; Herlin Riley, drums ; Milt Grayson, vocals) ; David Berger, conductor.

Event

Recorded live, Oct. 14, 1992, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y.

Original Version

Compact disc service copy, recorded at NYPL in Dec. 2008, from borrowed DAT masters lent by Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Source

Gift ; Jazz at Lincoln Center; 2008 NN-RHA

Added Author

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.

Berger, David, 1949- Performer

Belgrave, Marcus. Performer

Marsalis, Wynton, 1961- Performer

Wilder, Joe. Performer

Soloff, Lew. Performer

Baron, Art. Performer

Gordon, Wycliffe. Performer

Woodman, Britt. Performer

Dodgion, Jerry. Performer

Easley, Bill. Performer

Temperley, Joe. Performer

Turney, Norris, 1921-2001. Performer

Williams, Todd, 1967- Performer

Hanna, Roland. Performer

Veal, Reginald. Performer

Riley, Herlin. Performer

Grayson, Milt. Performer

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Performer

Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization) Donor

Research Call Number

Notes on file.