Ellington, Duke
Columbia River, 2000, CD
Instrument: INSTRUMENTAL
Issue: 7.2w
Jazz Ruler Type: Swing
Performance: 3
Sound: 3
Score:
O’s Notes: Duke swings on soft ballads of the 1930s and stands tall as he accelerates the pace on some of the classics that he made famous. Some of the best here are “Perdido”, “Don’t Mean A Thing”, “Take The A Train” and “St. Louis Blues”. This 2 disc collection has 28 of his big band hits.