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2009 two CD collection from the Jazz great. Duke Ellington composed prodigiously, toured the world relentlessly with his peerless big band, and left an enduring legacy, enhanced in the early 1950s by the dynamic drumming of Louie Bellson. This compilation features highlights of his recordings with Bellson. Primo. Album Tracks 1. Things Ain't What They Used to Be 2. Satin Doll 3. Warm Valley 4. Flamingo 5. Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' 6. Black & Tan Fantasy 7. Happy-Go-Lucky-Local 8. Rockin' in Rhythm 9. C Jam Blues 10. Bakiff 11. Caravan 12. Solitude 13. Mood Indigo 14. Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue 1. Take the a Train 2. The Mooche 3. Tone Parallel to Harlem (Harlem Suite) 4. Fancy Dan 5. The Hawk Talks 6. V.I.P's Boogie 7. Jam with Sam 8. Perdido 9. Skin Deep 10. Harlem Air Shaft 11. Serious Serenade 12. It Don't Mean a Thing
