Ellington at Newport

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"Gifted saxophonist Paul Gonsalves’s epic 27-chorus solo on “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue” made a Newport Jazz Festival audience hysterical and helped revitalize Ellington’s flagging career. Standout track: “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue”"

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"AT NEWPORT (1956) DUKE ELLINGTON Review coming soon... FAV TRACKS: "Pt. II - Blues to Be There"; "Black and Tan Fantasy"; "Pt. I - Festival Junction"; "Jeep's Blues"; "Pt. III - Newport Up"; "Sophisticated Lady"; "Take the A-Train"; "Diminuendo In Blue"; "Tea for Two"; "The Star Spangled Banner"; "Skin Deep"; "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)"; "Tulip or Turnip"; "Day In, Day Out" "

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"The epitome of improv jazz. I do not like it that much, but the technical ability of the musicians is undeniable, as well as the quality of the recording of the show, which is considered one of the most important in jazz history. It's a very different show than we're used to. In the breaks between the songs you do not hear a peep from the audience, Ellington is always explaining where the songs came from and why they are how they are, all the invited artists are presented to the audience with a "