Duke Ellington - BEGUILED - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Duke Ellington ?- Newport To Paris (1969) In a brief concert series entitled InchNewport to ParisInch, for the first time on record we have the chance to hear Duke and the band performing live in Paris, and the Salle Pleyel in November, 1969. On this night we hear Duke and his orchestra in rare form. Acoustic Bass - Victor Gaskin / Alto Saxophone - Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope / Baritone Saxophone - Harry Carney / Bass Trombone - Chuck Connors / Drums - Rufus Jones / Piano - Duke Ellington / Tenor Saxophone - Don Byas, Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves / Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute - Norris Turney / Trombone - Lawrence Brown / Trumpet - Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington, Nelson Williams

Precepts for Piano and Strings is a graphic score with pitch suggestions and vague time perimeters composed in four movements. It was written for violin, cello, bass, and piano, and provides a guideline for collective improvisation. The piece revolves around four distinct lines and how they exist and interact with one another, each line representing one musician. The proximity, connection (or lack thereof) of the aforementioned lines indicate the rate of interaction between the performers, dictating how closely one musician's pulse is related to another. It was composed during COVID-19 times (Fall 2020) and therefore on an emotive level deals with isolation, while on a practical level asks the question of how we can still collaborate effectively with other musicians during this era.IIIIIIIV

Duke Ellington - Money Jungle [COMPACT DISCS] SHM CD, Japan - Import date 11/04/2016