Description
Jazz Festival at Newport brings together two of the greatest names in jazz history — Duke Ellington & His Orchestra and Louis Armstrong & His All Stars — in a programme of timeless performances. Ellington’s set moves through some of his most iconic works, from the swinging momentum of ‘Take The “A” Train’ to the tender ballad ‘Sophisticated Lady’ and the thundering drum showcase ‘Skin Deep’. Armstrong’s side of the CD is equally compelling, featuring his jubilant reading of ‘Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana)’ and a characteristically soulful rendition of ‘Theme from The Threepenny Opera (Mack The Knife)’. Together, these recordings capture the spirit and spontaneity of jazz at its most celebratory — a treasured document of two living legends in full flight…
- Take The “A” Train – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- Skin Deep – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- In A Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) – Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
- Theme from “The Threepenny Opera” (Mack The Knife) – Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
- Whispering – Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
- Bugle Blues / Ole Miss Blues – Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
