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Directly after World War II, the great Duke Ellington recorded his most ambitious and experimental works. The selections here all hail from that glorious period and feature one of the best line-ups of his famed orchestra including Ray Nance on violin and trumpet, vocalist Kay Davis, who positively shines on InchThe Beautiful IndiansInch; Harry Carney's baritone sax is featured on InchGolden FeatherInch and the golden alto sax of Johnny Hodges features on InchMagenta HazeInch. All selections newly re-mastered. Album Tracks 1. The Beautiful Indians - Hiawatha 2. The Beautiful Indians - Minnehaha 3. Happy Go Lucky Local (Part 1) 4. Happy Go Lucky Local (Part 2) 5. Flippant Flurry 6. Blue Skies 7. Magenta Haze 8. Golden Feather 9. Sultry Sunset 10. Diminuedo in Blue
