Ellington,Duke / Ellington,Duke - Sophisticated Lady - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

In a partnership that has been years in the making, GRAMMY® Award winning bassist David Ellefson and acclaimed metal vocalist Jeff Scott Soto have joined forces for an all-new collaboration, Ellefson-Soto. The band follows the tradition of successful individuals that joined forces to create memorable music David Coverdale & Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi & Glenn Hughes, Tommy Shaw & Jack Blades, Michael Sweet & George Lynch to name a few examples. The metal duo is joined by Andy Martongelli on guitar and keys and Paulo Caridi on drums to unleash their debut album Vacation In The Underworld. The album features eleven tracks and three bonus recordings that demonstrates why Ellefson-Soto are considered legends by many in the metal world. From the fiery guitar lead of the album opener InchVacation In The UnderworldInch to the prog-metal fury of closer InchRise To Win,Inch Ellefson-Soto have created a debut that is sure to capture metal fans from all over the globe. Combining different styles of metal, songs like InchSharpen The Sword,Inch InchThe RevolutionInch and InchLive To Die Another DayInch showcase the various influences Ellefson-Soto have picked up over their four decades in music. Jade Etro from the Italian power metal band Frozen Crown makes a guest appearance on InchThe Day Before Tomorrow.Inch Steve Conley and Ken Mary from Flotsam and Jetsam perform on the title track InchVacation In The Underworld.Inch Vacation In The Underworld ignites an inimitable hybrid of thrash firepower, rock swagger, and anthemic arena-ready thunder.

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

The Washingtonians is essentially known as the original name of Duke Ellington's band, before they migrated to New York City in 1923. The group actually evolved from a band that was led by banjoist Elmer Snowden, which included Ellington's Washington D.C. crew of saxophonist Otto Hardwick and trumpeter Arthur Whetsol. Before moving to New York, the band would often be booked in D.C. and in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The way the stories go, Snowden was ripping off the band members and took work with the Broadway Jones Band, and Ellington became the leader. Even when Snowden returned later that year, Duke remained in charge, and the band was forever to be his. The band earned a residence at the Hollywood Club (later the Kentucky Club), from 1923 until 1927. However, once the band moved to the Cotton Club in 1927, the name InchWashingtoniansInch was dropped and seldom used again. On this album, we present the totality of the recordings by Duke Ellington during his InchWashingtonianInch period.