It was once said that Duke was about 10 years ahead of everybody else when he recorded numbers like this...and "they" were right! You can imagine how people must have reacted to hearing this on "Victrolas" such as this one in '31...
My first introduction to this oldie was in a dance featuring Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer. The music and dancing by Bremer and Astaire was surreal, for sure.
Wow! Such a creative arrangement of this great piece. Thanks so much for uploading! This era of Duke yielded some of my all-time favorite music. Duke really understood the unique individual strengths and characters of his musicians when composing and arranging, and made such great use of them in his music!
Love this musical Composition!!!
n64wilbert 2 months ago
It was once said that Duke was about 10 years ahead of everybody else when he recorded numbers like this...and "they" were right! You can imagine how people must have reacted to hearing this on "Victrolas" such as this one in '31...
fromthesidelines 2 years ago
One of my favorite Ellington records!!!
ToddCMorgan 2 years ago
Very hot sounding post! I can see you went to a lot of trouble, I'm lucky the mic in my Mac ain't half bad!!! LOL. Like your videos!
CrisVangel 2 years ago
My first introduction to this oldie was in a dance featuring Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer. The music and dancing by Bremer and Astaire was surreal, for sure.
ccaammiiittoo 2 years ago
Wow! Such a creative arrangement of this great piece. Thanks so much for uploading! This era of Duke yielded some of my all-time favorite music. Duke really understood the unique individual strengths and characters of his musicians when composing and arranging, and made such great use of them in his music!
mikepenny01 3 years ago
Wonderful! This makes you feel night club atmosphere of the 30's. Duke Ellington created already 1931, no doubt about it.
rasandmusic 3 years ago
it sounds so good on the granada...thanks for a wonderful ellington experience...
bill3murr 3 years ago