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Classic sound. A lot of talking on this recording. 1956, and live, so I suppose it's authentic. But great music.
Strong. Classic Ellington
Holy hell was this a long ass album. lol First time listening to a Jazz album and i’m thoroughly impressed. would’ve been so cool to see this live. great stuff.
Classic big band. Probably one of the best in this genre. Great music.
some great things happened in Newport
Good background music
Great jazz album
I love Duke and this was a solid listen… but I don’t know the necessary to listen to if you listen to other Duke?
Reminds me of my Grandpa
Pretty good jazz album, the horns are espescially delicious, and the drumming is insane. The full concert version is a fun if long listen, but the original LP is almost the perfect length and captures the concert pretty well when forced to condense into 40 minutes
Sir Duke
I've been on a roll recently, this is the third very good (4/5) album I've had in a row, after a period of mediocrity. I headed out on a chilly early-spring walk in Montreal with earphones in and a 2 hour Ellington record queued up to spin. And was I in for a treat! Such class, such elegance, such musicianship. What a time it would have been in 1956 to be part of this audience. Something struck me in particular about Diminuendo In Blue; this was the clincher for me not long after my first coffee of the walk that guaranteed a quality review. I really want there to be more Ellington records along the road to 1001.
Gorgeous, impeccable, I will never listen to the full album again because it is too damn long
This is how you do a live album! A bit too long, though.
a good time
I had a hard time listening to this. Not because of the music but because I kept getting interrupted and had to keep pausing it to deal with life. The musicianship on display was amazing, but I wasn't a fan of all the introductions sprinkled throughout.
It's great. Ellington is a beast of a player and, on this recording, he's surrounded with an entire menagerie of jazz beasts. It's a master class in this era of jazz. It's just not my jam. It's dated and comes off, more often than I'd like, as kinda cheesy. And, while that's admittedly a "me" problem, not a "him" problem, I still can' bring myself to give it full marks.
hot damn these cats are cookin! love the sax in diminuendo in blue
Jazz is the only genre I truly enjoy live most of the time. Sadly this was not the case with this album as a whole. The music for the most part was fantastic, but the amount of talking at times, especially not from Duke was annoying AF. It's the only reason this gets a 4.
4.3 - Really enjoyed this, feel like I could listen to it for ages
I want my jazz albums live I think
It took a bit to gather momentum but I loved the last few tracks. Saxes and clarinets aren't my *thing* so that's saying a lot.
This was pretty nice music to study to. It was interesting and not what I’d normally listen to at all. It definitely stands up to the test of time.
I guess that the jazz albums in this list are those from the '100 best albums of jazz' lists. It is a great album, and the vaunted solos on Dimuendo and Crescendo are superb. But the jazz albums here are a bit random - why not for example have Jacqueline Du Pre's recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto? Anyway, four stars.
Full of energy and the band kills it, but goddamn 2 hours of it is a lot
Brought me back to sitting at my grandparents, and my grandpa listening to his albums in the living room.
There's great playing on this album, it sounds like an incredible show! The sound quality lets it down a bit though. Still a pretty great introduction to Duke Ellington for me though. I'll definitely be checking out more of his recordings.
Trad jazz album
Classic big band jazz
litt langt album men var chill å høre på
Great players. I would've preferred the original version. Duke is an all timer for a reason.
Großartiges Jazz-Album
It's kind of surprising that after over 130 albums, this is only the second 50s album I've gotten. I guess it really shouldn't be that surprising since the album era didn't really kick in until the 60s, but that's still kind of crazy. Anyways, this one's really good. I'd go so far as to easily call it the best live album I've listened to for this project so far, even if the original version, the one I listened to, isn't entirely live. This is an instrumental album, and a great one at that. One thing I really like about this album that I didn't expect from older music like this is that the tone in each song is pretty different. Sure, it's all the same instruments and such, but each song on this album has a different feel than the one that came before it, which is super respectable. The sound is quite good. There's some nice solos in there, with the one from "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" obviously being the highlight. Perhaps the full version is an even better experience, aside from the sheer length. I don't know if I feel like doing that, but it wouldn't be worst idea for music to listen to. Overall, this is a very impressive album for 1956 and a solid collection of instrumental jazz. Light 4/5.
I’m not the biggest fan of live albums, but this was cool. The performances are amazing here and carry this thing on its shoulders. The calm and vintage feel to this is amazing too. Perfect for what I need in the morning. Cool album!
Loved the whole thing. Listening to the drum solo in “Skin Deep” I thought I was going crazy hearing a double bass drum which I didn’t think had been popularized yet. Turns out this drummer, Louie Bellson, is one of the double bass pioneers from the late 50s. He was metal before metal was a thing.
It’s a long album didn’t get through it in its entirety but I love the inclusion of the MC and all the intros. Pulled me into the specific time/place/performance. Not my usual fare but i listened driving through the city and it just put me in a really nice headspace.
Even if big band isn’t your first language, this record shows all the strengths of Ellington’s band: the mix of hot and sweet, the grand-scale compositions, threaded thru with intimate moments, the integrated soloing by players set up to succeed, the sheer swinging romance of the entire endeavor. Take the yearning of Hodges’ solo on “I Got it Bad” (not on original). And of course there’s the Gonsalves solo heard ‘round the world, one of the great all-time moments in jazz, and one of the best solos ever recorded, in any genre, at any time.
Jazz at its best. I had almost forgotten how much I liked jazz. Thanks for reminding!
Rather torn on this one. On the one hand, the music itself is phenomenal. The playing is top-tier and can't be faulted. But, there are two major issues: 1 - Live albums are so rarely good. This isn't an exception. 2 - It's very long. Maintaining active focus on an album for over two hours is one hell of a challenge when it's not the main task of your day.
Nice "easy" listening. It is some what frenetic music, but I think that is the appeal. This is jazz during the 1950s after all ...
I navigated to the original LP which was a much more manageable 40 min compared to the 2+ hour version Spotify linked to. This album cooks, no doubt about it. Makes me wish I was in the audience, taking down martinis and talking about the Eisenhower administration. Truly remarkable display of musical talent on this. Player after player just letting it rip.
Legend. Very long. 4.
Jazz double albums are very long. I'm not generally a fan of live recordings, but this was a great example of one. Sax solos were epic.
The level of the musicianship is mind blowing. The music puts me into a sort of trance I enjoyed this album
In terms of pacing, Ellington at Newport captures the ferocity of a live show in it's purest essence. A well laid out LP shows masters at work and highlights the thunderous moments that eventually revitalized Ellington's career. The suite of new songs on the A Side is fun a playful, meant to elicit reaction and awe from the Newport crowd. Even if historically the performances slightly underwhelmed the crowd, they're still wonder numbers and serve as the palette for which the rest of the performance would be judged by. Side B is a different sort of animal altogether, bringing two stomping 1930's pieces back into the (when it was recorded) current scope. "Jeep's Blues" is a perfectly suitable number that will be overshadowed by the next track. And what a shadow that is. The live recording of "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" showcases a raucous saxophone solo that sends the audience into an uproar. Being a live recording, we can really feel the energy of this performance from the audience gasps to the encouraging shouts of Duke and other band members encouraging Paul Gonsalves through the solo.
I know this is a CLASSIC recording. An IMPORTANT recording. Usually I'm all over jazz. This was good for me. I think I'll have to give it another listen - or 3!
After looking at the Wikipedia article for some context, I was able to appreciate this a little better. I listened only to the "restored" live set (digitally combining the original live recording along with a radio broadcast recording) through to Mood Indigo with all the introductory banter between the songs. Listening to it as a whole I liked how it might take me back to the location it was recorded in, and the stereo imaging with the combination of the 2 recordings was remarkable, but certain times I could hear some weird phasing effect occasionally in trying to create a stereo image from the recordings. Having The Atomic Mr. Basie as a comparison (mono recording only) I think I like Duke's arrangements better - they have a grander sound and slickness to them, compared to a more jumpy, raw energy with the Count Basie album. Diminuendo in Blue is clearly the standout of the album with the Gonsalves solo, but I enjoyed Newport Up as well.
Groovy. Not sure qhat else to say for instrumentals. Really loved the live recording with the announcer and audience, very charming.
Excellent - a portal to another time
Classic! Love the Duke!
A captured portion of Jazz from and incredible musician. Historically significant and a good time to listen through.
Surprised that I actually enjoyed this, could see myself listening to more. Giving it an extra star, for being not only a bearable jazz album, but an enjoyable one.
surprised that i enjoyed this so much
[rating is of the 1956 version]
A great live recording of an all time jazz great. Subtle and nuanced, smooth and cool, this is (unsurprisingly) top notch. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Diminuendo in Blue Date listened: 22/01/24
You like jazz, you like the Duke.
Haven’t really listen to that much jazz but certainly knew how popular Duke Ellington became. Rating album higher as I can appreciate his accomplishments and the musicians that helped him achieve his well deserved status.
Highlight here is Diminuendo in Blue, with the middle section by Paul Gonsalves. Outstanding!
Siempre he tenido gran curiosidad por el jazz y he escuchado cosas aquí y allá pero creo que este es el primer álbum entro que me siento es disfruto. Una gran elección, no solo por disfrutar este gran genero en directo y con una calidad increíble si no ver la gran calidad de diferentes artistas juntos con su arte individualmente colectivo. Uno que sin duda repetiré muchas veces y me ha dado pie a conocer a muchos más.
I don’t know much about Duke Ellington, other than that he was a ghost on Big Mouth, and I’ve always assumed Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder is about him. I think he’s one of the bigwigs of jazz, from an era where jazz seemed to be considerably more listenable. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Jeep’s Blues One of my favourite songs as a child was In The Mood by the Glenn Miller Orchestra (I was a weird child). This felt very similar to that and made me quite nostalgic, despite the songs still being objectively unfamiliar to me. It was nice background music while working and was an album where I was bit gutted to have it end. I’m not sure I’d seek this out again, but I’d enjoy it if it came on.
Pretty much every actual song on this got added to my dinner party playlist immediately. It was cool to hear the "skits" in between songs since it was basically just a recording of the entire set which made me feel like I got the whole experience of being at Newport 70 years ago.
Ahh. Finally! One the albums I needed to listen to. Frequently mentioned as one of the good ones. Big band isn’t my thing, but this album was recorded just as post-bop was becoming a thing. Well done for what it is. 4 stars
I enjoyed this. I liked the introduction at the beginning because it helped set the scene of this being recorded in front of an audience. It gives you the feeling you’re there in the audience, too. This was a lively album and I would listen to it again if I was in the mood for 50s jazz.
Great album, but be forewarned that it is 2 hours long and benefits listening through in one go!
It’s ok I prefer more upbeat jazz tho
I like the live sessions and hearing the extra chatter.
Absolutely swingin. Some of the solos are jaw dropping. I still hate a live album, but this performance fed off of that crowd.
What I assume is an iconic jazz album. I liked it but just am not a huge jazz guy
I never sat down and truly listened to this legend before this opportunity. Love the old big band and jazz sounds. Makes you truly appreciate just how good, progressive, and inventive music once was in this country.
Nice!
Not a huge fan of old jazz but this stuff ripped.
This was really nice. I enjoyed it, although need to be in a certain kind of mood for jazz.
Some groovy shit! Old school upbeat jazzzzzzz
Great solos and an awesome atmosphere with the crowd as well.
•Not owned: Streaming. •Will get. •Great album, full of energy. Love the chop fest on “Newport Up” and the performance on “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue.” •4/5
Jazz en vivo. Un 4.
Another great jazz record. The extended version on spotify is way too long with too much talking. Listening to just the tracks on the original release was just right.
Jeep's Blues! Wow. That song makes this album great. It's followed by another powerhouse, "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" 4/5
It was pleasant album to listen. I think that only announcments were bad thing. Fortunately they became closer at the end. Good, oldschool piece of jazz.
Best jazz I have heard for a while. Can be groovy or slow but most of the time, it's intense.
doooooope. Duke le GOAT (mais go écouter l’album avec mingus et max roach)
Very cool. good job duke
Great big band Jazz album. How damn the live version is long (2h compared to 45 mins). Jeep's Blues was my favorite song. At times the trumpet squeals were too much for me. I'm guessing that is the musician showing off their skill with the trumpet, but I'm not experienced enough to know for sure.
I really enjoyed my time with this album. I could see myself listening to the abridged version more where they remove all the filler tracks of Duke and the MC talking. The music is fantastic. This is really my first time sitting and listening to Duke Ellington and I want more. However the full record, at nearly 2 hours, is almost too much of a good thing. 4/5
this is cool i guess, i like hearing all the talking on the live ones, because just like the other album i listened to, it was interesting to hear just how different our voices and mannerisms are from that time period to now. it’s such a stark difference. i wish we still had those sauve and velvety voices. what happened?! i will look this up. also, as far as jazz goes, he’s great, truly. however 2 hours is a long time to listen to an album like holy hell. i’ll listen to this increments honestly.
Sure. Take the A Train. Can’t go wrong with this any day of the week.
Brukar inte vara något fan av liveskivor men i det här fallet tycker jag faktiskt att det adderar något till känslan. De är ju sjukt duktiga musiker och det är kul och bra lyssning rakt igenom samt några grymma solon.
Not a huge jazz fan but that was surprisingly pleasant.
kept my attention throughout the entire album, which for jazz can sometimes be hard. it had a good mix of moods, and the energy in the crowd and voices you hear really add to it. not my favorite Duke Ellington project (Duke Ellington & John Coltrane is real hard to beat) but still a solid jazz album
Très bon jazz, dommage que les commentaires aient été laissés sur le vinyle.
Très bon concert de façon générale, j'ai notamment beaucoup aimé /Diminuendo in blue/.
Fantastic introduction to Jazz. Love the energy and excitement you can feel through the music and the crowd.
Wow, a trip back in time! This one came out the year my dad was born. What an amazing compilation of big band and jazz. I can only imagine how much richer this sounded live. The skill these artists had is so incredible. There were moments where the trumpet, clarinet, drums, etc came to their own and sang. Really incredible and enduring music. Duke is certainly a legend for a reason.
Rating: 7/10
A bit moody, a bit happy
I don't know much about jazz but this was very enjoyable and fun, and probably very high quality jazz. Since I don't often give a 5 for an album and I don't really like giving 5 for a live album I'll stick with 4.
Groovy
Lovely. Not always my cupa
For me, jazz pretty much starts and ends with Miles Davis and a Kind of Blue. And whilst this record is recorded after that benchmark, the music is clearly from a jazz age beforehand. It seems to evoke the 30s and all that jazz. The dancing, the between the wars rroaring twenties and more Louis Armstrong than Miles. I'm sure it was great to work up a sweat to and dance the night away in a smoky, boozy club. Not really my bag though, even if I can admire the talent of performance. Certainly 'Skin Deep' very much reminded me of Neil Pearet on the drums Sam Woodyard on drums, a name to note.
If you had asked me a couple of days ago to sit through over two hours of jazz, I would have replied, "What did I ever do to you?" But in the spirit of this project I did. And I enjoyed it. I'll likely not be listening to jazz 24/7 now, but I'll refrain from turning the volume down if it comes ont he radio, which is what I'd have done before. The chatty segments of this album could have been removed, but at the time it was probaly important to the (likely all dead now) musicians.
Classic, near-perfect performance. You can hate jazz, but you can’t hate this. 4/5
I'm a big fan of Duke Ellington anyway, so it was extremely unlikely I wouldn't enjoy this. Surprise, surprise - I loved it. I've got the '@Newport' albums by Ray Charles, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk and will have to get this one now.
Great
Some of the songs are not my type of jazz but it’s a nice long album when you want to listen to this genre
Even if this isn't your bag, give it your attention. It's Duke Ellington for chrissakes. You'll likely end up falling in love.
Music was good, but that was a long record.
3.5 stars. The format of this (over two hours long and interludes with presenters just talking) took away from what was really good jazz big band. The standout is the iconic "Jeep's Blues".
I have never been able to get into Jazz, but I really enjoyed this. Duke is a great pianist, and his band can really make the horns sing. Also loved listening to the upright bass. This was really cool. Might be my window into jazz music
79 Based on this scale: 1 - 0 to 19 2 - 20 to 39 3 - 40 to 59 4 - 60 to 79 5 - 80 to 100 Really good album. Long for this kind of list, but some really good stuff, here.
Preventing a crowd riot is a track
Amazing jazz album, live vibes aren't really for me but it still works
Goede jazz, erg chill, ook voor live
Ellington at his best? Such a great energy here for big band/jazz lovers!
Very good album. Too long
Duke Ellington with something to prove, and making a big splash at the first Newport Jazz Festival. Not _exactly_ all live, but this is a majorly important historical artifact. The arrangements and compositions are top notch (especially if you listen the full recordings, which include a sort of Ellington 'greatest hits'). But the thing that is truly great is that the players are really playing in the moment, as best exemplified by Paul Gonsalves playing _that_ solo. And the crowd goes off!
The Duke! Was a great album, loved the peak back into history and made for an easy afternoon of listening.
Boner alert
Love it.
A monumental jazz album that evokes everything fantastic about big band jazz…that is, until the ‘60s.
Good jazz
Hatsaaaaaaaaaa
Wel een beetje lang ja. Had daar wel moeite mee
These cats are swinging
That's extreme. After listening to this album you'll understand why Ellington is "a Duke". The whole performance is near perfect. It's balanced, with a moments for soloists, and for the whole band to play. And very importantly, with the great approval of the audience. Which is great in jazz music. 4.5/5.
Big Bandmuziek die u langs alle kanten komt kietelen. Er wordt op korte tijd zoveel moois achter elkaar op u afgevuurd, je zou bijna zeggen dat het Duke Nukem is. Maar als deze Duke raak schiet, dan val je niet morsdood neer, nee, je kan niet meer stilzitten. De jazzlegende maakte al furore sinds de jaren 20, hier wordt zijn relevantie weer (letterlijk) aangeblazen in het zoveelste decennium dat zijn carriere overspande. Het kan goed zijn dat dit een historisch jazzalbum is met veel betekenis in de ongelofelijke carriere van Ellington, maar dit is voor mij gewoon muzikaal een ervaring om met volle teugen van te genieten. Ik beschouw mij niet als de grote jazzkenner maar dit is zo’n plaat waarmee je een jazzleek met zo’n oversized haak mee kan binnenhalen. De muziek is heel toegankelijk. Er zit meestal urgentie in het tempo, een gejaagdheid, een in your face aanwezigheid, wat maakt dat je je geen seconde gaat vervelen. De zachte kant masseert wanneer het even nodig is. En dan weer helemaal gaan tot op het einde met een sax die alles in stukken vaneen blaast. O wat moet dat geweest zijn om dit live te kunnen aanschouwen? Ik heb er al dansend op gekookt, en ook wel al kokend op gedanst. De tagliatelle met scampi’s en pesto heeft gesmaakt, net als dit album.
Goedemorgen, Ik moet eerlijkheidshalve toegeven dat ik dit album pas vandaag door mijn oorkanaal heb laten vloeien. Desalniettemin was het een aangename verrassing. Mijn benen hebben tijdens de gehele luistersessie geen seconde rust gehad. Aangezien het een "live sessie" was werd je teruggegatapulteerd naar de jaren 50, wat echt een meerwaarde is en het gehele album meer charme geeft. Kortom, een dikke 4 sterren.
I can't say I truly appreciate jazz, but boy do I enjoy it.
Really good performance with some serious standouts, particularly Newport Up, I Got it Bad, Jeep's Blues, and the drum solo on Skin Deep is pretty remarkable. Hoever, I think I'm more inclined to hear mellower, more piano driven music from Duke Ellington rather than Big Band, but this was good to hear. I found the audience responses interesting, too.
Class shite. The best big band jazz gets
I am not a fan of live albums so the talking annoyed me. The music was really good. I am rating the music a 4 star.
Blind album, know the artist. I feel like the album is good overall, but I don't listen to a lot of jazz to know what is good and what is great. I will say this sits on that high benchmark though.
Good ol jazz standards
I love jazz, though big band isn't my favorite style. Still, there's no denying this music. It swings, it grooves, it lifts, it moves. The players are all amazing, and they're crushing it on this date. Also, I love that this kind of music exists. That there was once a time and a place in which music this joyful could have been made.
nice and relaxing musinc
Nice
Gotta imagine this was a pretty cool show to be at. I can picture everyone dressed to the nines, bopping their heads and tapping their feet as the cigarette smoked wafted thru the venue. Sounded like all the notes were hit perfectly, Dimuendo was a really cool build, Newport Up was my favourite track overall. 4 stars
Good representation of classic jazz. Great compositions. This coming from a perso who does not enjoy jazz.
Very upbeat and positive. Loved it in the background yesterday at work!
Great album. Incredible talent on display, and fun to hear how rowdy a jazz music festival crowd could be in 1956. Will definitely listen again.
Good album, inventive yet masterful of the big band sound. The interludes adds to the immersion that this live recording sustains.
I only listened to the tracks from the original LP release, and not the full, 2+ hour concert that has since been released. I'm not a jazz connoisseur, but this was fantastic. Musicians pushing themselves and each others to achieve greatness. The energy coursing through this recording is palpable. I'm sure this is a 5-star recording for jazz enthusiasts, but I will give this a 4, as I wasn't necessarily active listening throughout the duration of the album. I would like to revisit this one day, though.
Nice album of jazz, not really a fan of concert albums, and couple of songs werent my thing
Er ikke det store jazz-hoved. Men fed energi, hvor man virkelig kan mærke stemningen. Meget blueset. Kort, lækkert album. 10/10 ville lytte igen.
Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue vi spiega perché si batte il tempo sul 2 e sul 4. Questo album potrebbe mettere in difficoltà i non appassionati di Jazz, considerando anche la qualità della registrazione.
obsessed. I LOVE JAZZ!! especially love how it’s live, and you can hear the people in the background having fun, shouting and singing. it’s very cozy, comforting and really helps you relax. in “riot prevention” you can really feel like your apart of the crowd, not wanting the set to end.
8/10. Delightful, but got stuck in an ethical dilemma of whether I was supposed to listen to just the original LP, or the full live performance. To be safe, I decided to do both.
Jazz: I've already written this review once and it fucking deleted so lets do this again. It isn't bad and neither amazing. The extended version is yet again another irritant to the music scene with them adding sub-par music to the original album. Overall this wasn't perfect but it's jazz and hey, I love that.
Good stuff this - bright lively jazz. Really pleasant listen from the Duke.
The king of all, Sir Duke. I mean, it's two plus hours of the greatest jazz/big band composer of all time letting his band go nuts. What more could you want? To be fair, I didn't listen to this one all thew way through, but I'm going to make a safe bet that it stays consistent. I also have the same gripe I've talked about before with live albums being on this list. Sure, this record is great, but isn't it kind of cheating to give these spots to all these live albums?
An exhaustive, but never exhausting, exhibition of the iconic mover and shaker’s charismatic big band jazz control.
This is so good! The band is in top form. I’ve never heard this before. A band at their most electric, most practiced. I especially loved those wild and free, squealing clarinet solos. Fun to listen, including all the commentary and banter between numbers! Captures an amazing moment we’d otherwise never hear. 4/5
I’m guessing the original studio recorded version is the one listed in the book, so I went ahead and listened to that one Regardless of the fact that this isn’t really a live album, there’s still a lot of great playing from Ellington and his band
Да бля, здесь столько таланта скопилось, просто ужас. Но нахуя и зачем лайв????? Еще очень долго, но там гении джаза были, поэтому прощу
"Ellington at Newport" is a 1956 live jazz album by Duke Ellington from 1956. The original album was not really a recording of the concert, it was released again in 1999 using different sources to present the concert intact. Again another opportunity to hear performance done almost 60 years ago. This is not an album I would have played on my own, it was fun to close my eyes, listen to the announcer, the music and pretend to be at the show.
The Duke can do no wrong. Beautiful album. Big band is great and it's such a fun and niche sound that fits in so well with his playing. I really enjoyed this album. It's probably not a daily listen for me but I could see myself putting it on and enjoying it often. Strong 4/5 that could probably be a 5.
This is a long one... I like it, I'll usually have a jazz album on in the background, and this one was really good. 4/5
Parptastic
I'm not very knowledgeable about what makes good jazz music, but out of all the jazz albums I've been given (I think this was the fourth or fifth), I think I've liked this one the best. There's just something about the music here that feels really familiar and accessible. I'm not sure what about it makes it that way for me, but I'd definitely listen to this again.
This was one of the best jazz performances I’ve ever heard! However, I did find the track “Blues to Be There” to be somewhat forgettable, which prevents me from giving this album a 5/5. Otherwise, the rest of the tracks were perfect IMO. 9/10
I always wonder how 1001 decides which LP to post when an artist has released over a hundred, often covering the same songs. In this case I think they chose wisely. It's the album that revitalized Duke's career, and big bands apparently. It's very listenable with many hits and it's good to hear famous Duke soloists like Johnny Hodges and Ray Nance strut their stuff.
Good, but won't be entering my list of favourite jazz albums.
Groovy. Instruments work together seamlessly, complementing each other. Cool ascending and descending bass lines. Swinging drums. Sax solos were incredible. Not a big jazz fan, but this album has left me with much more intrest than before.
There are kids at jazz programs throughout the nation who train for entire school years to play literally exactly like Ellington recordings. I don’t get it at all but you can figure out why they do that. This band sounds good. Faves: A Train and the Festival Suite 4/5
7.6/10
One wants to call this a seminal record, but it’s more like a rebirth. It’s interesting to hear the complete reissue from 1999, which gives one a fuller impression of what seems like a chaotic night on the bandstand in front of a wild-sounding crowd. But the original, much shorter version packs quite a punch. Highlights include the tender “Blues to Be There” and the easy swinging of “Jeep’s Blues.” And then there’s the famous “Diminuendo” with the mind-blowing Gonsalves solo; one can’t add anything that hasn’t been said before, other than to comment it’s a wonder to hear every time (not to mention amazing that the man didn’t just spontaneously combust). Talk about seizing the moment – one time! Money Jungle might've ultimately been a better choice for this list.
Some great big band here
smokin’
I can see how this would have been a very exciting and popular album in its day!
A good listen, a very skillful and exciting band. Sounds like it would have been a great time to be there live.
Such good live energy brought down by the chatter. It’s definitely interesting to hear the time-capsule. Ellington is a trumpet beast for sure. Tried to throw this in the background but was too engaged to passively listen.
Puro jazz. Casi todo instrumental.
Excellent album with wayyyyy too much talking. It's cool that we have this little recorded artifact but a good 25+ minutes of this 2 hour album is introducing band members, talking about what jazz is, or riffing with the crowd.
The duke!!
I like it. Favorite song: the blues to be there.
PREFS : Festival Junction, Newport Up, Jeep's Blues, Diminuendo In Blue MOINS PREF : Blues To Be There
Let's be real, throughout this whole adventure I've held pretty fast to the principal of listening to every album the whole way through at least once. But I will admit that 2hrs of free form jazz was something I was unwilling to hold myself to. The 25mins I got through was ... pretty jazzy.
Lovely
Tea for Two Newport Up Day In, Day Out Diminuendo in Blue I got it Bad Jeep's Blues
[Kung Pow "that's a lot of nuts" voice]: THAT'S A LOT OF JAZZ! Great selection, meandering between cool and hot, with a splash of vocal. Very enjoyable - just occasionally the trumpet was perhaps a bit shrill for comfort. I don't mind that some of the crowd biz was faked. Fave tracks - "Blues To Be There" and "Jeep's Blues"
I'll write my review before I listen. 4 stars. Excellent background music that still punches through and I'd listen again. 2 hours later - confirmed.
Too hip
Would you believe there was a time where I would listen to Duke Ellington on cassette in my car… in high school? Don’t worry, I wasn’t in jazz band. Rather, I took guitar lessons from a shredder turned jazz and bluegrass head, and he kept throwing standards at me in my lessons until some of it rubbed off. This is a great recording and you just can’t go wrong with a triple threat of “Take the A Train,” “Sophisticated Lady,” and “I Got it Bad.” Only complaint is that it takes a little time getting there. But I could listen to this all day.
A wonderful, varied jazz album that made me feel like I was sitting in the crowd listening to it. Loved the skill of all the musicians on display here.
If you would split this into 3 or 4 records I would probably rate each of them 5 stars. The sheer length of it makes the full album feel like a bit of a chore
Agreed with the majority here, Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue is a banger.
I enjoy this style of jazz & enjoyed this album
Jazz en vivo. Un 4.
Jazz Classics
Historically, I don't love jazz. But this was classy as hell and such a smooth thing to have in the background. I haven't gotten to the point where I listen to much jazz voluntarily, but this is possibly the most enjoyment I've gotten out of it.
4.0 - Perfect brunch jazz. Bright, upbeat, sophisticated, bouncy and light. I prefer what bebop jazzmen like Thelonious Monk were doing at the time to stretch the genre but I have no knocks against this sparkling live performance performed flawlessly.
This is great. 2 hour instrument flex
I struggle with jazz but this is of course good. Ellington was brilliant.
Ég held ég hafi sjaldan heyrt svona löng trompetsóló og í svo háu pitchi, og ég er að fíla það. Svo er þetta heilt yfir mjög næs big-band. Mæli með.
Hard to rate stuff like this as it's such an early recording, that other artists have taken from it and made it better. Undeniable quality, mind.
Today is the perfect day for a jazz album. It's a cold and rainy Sunday, perfect for popping this live album on and giving it a listen! Apparently, the original recording of this live performance had an issue where one of the horn players was playing into the wrong mic so none of his stuff got recorded. Duke was told this, and they headed into the studio the Monday after the show, and re-recorded the messed up tracks, and added canned applause in to seamlessly blend the live, and studio parts together on the album. They did a great job of this, because I couldn't tell where it switched from live to studio recording. The song Diminuendo in Blue is 14 minutes of pure gold. The songs leading up to it were kind of slow, and this song just turned everything up to 11, and they proceeded to blow the roof off of the festival grounds! Duke told the sax player to solo for as long as he wanted, so the dude played 27 choruses, then collapsed because he had soloed for so long. That's bad ass! I can't hear the name Duke Ellington now without thinking of the ghost who lives in the attic of Nick Birch's house in the show Big Mouth. This music reminds me a lot of the jazz featured in the game Mafia. Overall, a phenomenal epic of jazz! It is one of the longer records, at just over 2 hrs of runtime, but it is absolutely worth the listen. There were so many talented musicians in one spot. The live recording captured lightning in a bottle with this performance. Glad I took the time to sit down and absorb this one. Absolutely something I would listen to again. Maybe not cover to cover, but in the background during a dinner party or while cooking for sure! Favourite songs: Diminuendo in Blue, Tulip or Turnip, Jeep's Blues, Part 3 - Newport Up, "Day In, Day Out", Black and Tan Fantasy, Tea for Two Least favourite songs: I Got it Bad (And That Ain't Good) 4/5
Waouw.. have never been a big fan of big band jazz, but this one here is magic! Powerful
Not exposed to Jazz much. I linked it a lot but the put-on 1950s transatlantic accent is really grating.
Nice jazz for a Saturday afternoon while cleaning and babysitting on your daughter 😉
Fantastic. More Jazz please!
I really like jazz
Electrifying set... even if some of it is studio work.
Listened to the original 5 track release, not the 1999 complete 2 hour performance. Pretty nice. 3.5/5
A live Swing album with some extended improvisational passages. The good book says that it was revolutionary in its day. For more modern ears, it's still pleasant enough for some background listening, even without being a fan of the genre. 3.5/5
I listened to the original 5 track album. Very good fun jazz. Superb soloing. Beautiful smooth bass sax and trumpet soloing. Mostly fast danceable rhythm. Really very good.
Not a big jazz guy but this is pretty awesome. I do enjoy good jazz if it’s live and the atmosphere is right, and this checks both of those boxes. Would have been amazing to be there in person. I love hearing an entire concert, especially one where the quality is this high throughout. 4 stars.
I think that the interludes are entirely unnecessary, but it's an absolutely fantastic album.
The performance stands on its own, but I like to think of it as a foil to Muddy Waters' 1960 set at the same festival. The contrast of the old guard, represented by Ellington (which is, again, outstanding), with Waters' new way is striking and makes me appreciate the latter even more. Best track: Festival Junction
Live jazz fra 50’erne, rimelig godt
hot damn these cats were cooking!! my favorite part was when the audience started to riot
Not normally a huge jazz fan as it feels too technically chaotic and doesn't hit that "cool swing" vibe for me often enough. This is as close as i've had to the finger snapping swing vibe that works for me. Enjoyed... and the solo in Diminuendo is pretty epic.
Zalige livemuziek. Het voelt zeer geapprecieerd door het publiek aan ook
Holy hell the trumpet player is incredible. Hard to believe this was recorded live, if it wasn't for the banter in between.
It took a bit to get into this (maybe someone should remaster the intro speech so it doesn't sound like my walkman is about to chew the tape). Now onto the rest of the album. It starts off sedate enough, a throwback to the big band sound. Then the party gets started. It gets wild towards the end and I can imagine people dancing on tables
8/10 - nice jazz album
Very nice. Felt like I was a part of a different time. Not a huge jazz fan but this was good
Spectacular writing and musicianship. The tunes kinda sound like a burlesque soundtrack.
Standard (no pun intended) jazz album of the jazz great.
Acredito que seja um Jazz do bom, deixei de fundo enquanto trabalhava, escutei sem problema algum.
Jazz
Need a jazz revival ASAP
A little long....but damn!
Chilll
Shoutout to Duke, just a great artist
Good jazz
very good, liked it a lot.
It's Ellington, so thoroughly professional and entertaining, but nothing out of the ordinary. Although, for Ellington, ordinary is most other people's greatness.
Ellington is obviously one of the greats. Listening to these old concert recordings is always fun to hear how people spoke back then. Live sound is really different from the recordings back then as well
I’m certainly not the audience for this so it is hard to fairly assess it. It doesn’t feel particularly progressive given what Miles Davis was doing at the same time, but my jazz knowledge is pretty limited. I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt.
A well recorded jazz concert from the 1950’s.
This was much better than I anticipated.
Enjoyable. A Train and Sophisticated Lady are my two favorite Duke tunes.
Loved hearing something I’d never listen to and the enthusiasm of the crowd, but jazz isn’t my thing.
Good background music to read, write or study. Felt incredibly long
Duke Ellington — At Newport Live! Post-listening. I mean, cmon! It’s Duke Ellington!!! It was phenomenal, but I wasn’t actively checking the song titles so I can’t tell you which one was the best.
Jazz. I'm not quialified to really judge this, so I'll rate it 3 because I can see the musicianship but am not inclined to listen again.
I'm not real well versed on jazz music but have heard the name Duke Ellington for sure. This sounds like a bunch of talented musicians jamming out and must have been something back in the day. Wasn't a bad listen just felt more like background music to me and not something I'd normally go out of the way to listen to. Could have used more vocals besides the announcements and crowd noise. Historically relevant just not to my current tastes.
How do I even rate this album? First off it’s jazz from an era that I’m far from feeling like I am an expert in. The original album is 5 tracks, so of course we are linked to a 2 hour deluxe edition where the original tracks are mixed in with other tracks, alternate versions and too much chatter. But, a couple of my favorite tracks weren’t on the original. Plus, it’s a “live” album where half the songs were re-recorded. So, I think I’ll toss my hands up and give it a 3. I liked it, broadly, even if the listening experience is a mess.
I suspect that if we were to see this in the form of a concert film, it would be pretty spectacular. However, stripped of the elements of spectacle and pageantry, the elements of crowd noise and introductions feel more like a distraction from the music than the part of the theatrical experience. That being said, the music is good. You’re hearing a talented and experienced band who have been playing these songs for years and even decades. You’re getting a fair representation of the band’s repertoire as well. The overall experience is marred by the shift in medium and I probably won’t listen to this again.
This one is going to require another listen for me to form a fully realized opinion. I liked it overall, but this is my first Ellington album so I'm not familiar with his style.
Норм джаз.
Jazz musicians are on different level, and this album is so good but I would have love it more if there was no audience in the background. I just want to feel like I'm alone with the band, and bask in the genius of their sound, so the crowd here feels like an intrusion.
phänomenales Talent - aber auf Dauer (und die Scheibe geht zwei Stunden) etwas anstrengend
I love the music on this album, so would like to give it 4, but could do without all the chatter. It's interesting once, but is less so on subsequent listens.
I will never listen to this again but it was OK.
187. Ellington at Newport - Duke Ellington (1956) 8.28.26 Variety: 3 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 3 Uniqueness: 2 Emotionality: 1 = 2.8 rounded up to a 3 "There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind ... the only yardstick by which the result should be judged is simply that of how it sounds. If it sounds good it's successful; if it doesn't it has failed." - Duke Ellington I have to preface this by saying that I am not the biggest Duke Ellington fan. The man himself is a bona fide legend in the field, and his influence can't be overstated. And he filled his band with the cream of the crop. The big band jazz sound is just not my thing. I've really loved some of the more intimate stuff he's done, but that's not really his legacy. Big band and swing music is utility music to me, and loses something in the translation when you are not in the club listening live or dancing to it. It's meant for that. The fact that you can listen to it on a recording is a side effect. I feel the same about much dance and club music, and there's a deadness to it when experienced even through the best headphones. It's music as social lubricant, and loses an essential part of itself when listened to in the privacy of your own home. That said, we're at least in the hands of arguably the best to ever do it, so... THE TRACKS Side A "Festival Junction" - Things take a while to get going here, but finally really kick in around the 3-minute mark. I have no idea if the audience was able to dance at the festival, but this would have served the purpose fine enough, if it was a bit rambling. "Blues to Be There" - This was much more successful, and proved to be a very listenable, of sedate business, appropriate for lounging. Not the sort of thing I would expect to rile up any crowd. "Newport Up" - This was much more lively and bouncy, and most certainly deserved the audience reaction it got at the end. Side B "Jeep's Blues" - My favorite track yet, and by far the sultriest track on the album, but man was that crowd noise grating at the end. "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" - Maybe the most representative of Ellington's overall sound, but the crowd noise by the middle of the second half point was aggravating the fuck out of me. HIGHLIGHTS - Ellington and company's talent and professionalism shines through, even in the worst conditions MIDLIGHTS - the set list was ok LOWLIGHTS - the uselessly polite audience noise - the barely audible band chatter - overall lifelessness of the thing FINAL THOUGHTS It seems to me that live recordings usually serve the following purposes - 1) An approximation of what it was like to be there for those who were not alive / around at the time but who want to feel even just a small piece of what that might have been like and 2) A historical record of the event - usually with an eye towards preserving an important happening. This album seems to serve neither of those. Issues in 1956, it was long thought that the album was likely at the very least sweetened in the studio, but nearly 40 years after the fact it was determined that just under half of the thing may gave been comprised of studio takes and even fake audience noise. This is usually not something I would care one bit about, given my general disdain for live recordings ad the fact that I consider the studio to be a perfectly legit "instrument" for the artist to use ( how could I justify my live of the Beatles, or for that matter MOST of the music post Sgt. Peppers otherwise?). Where it becomes a problem is when the resulting product is neither fish nor fowl. This thing lacks any of the real excitement or energy ( or charm - see Sarah Vaughan live At Mister Kelly's) that infuse the best of these things with a real listenability, and it lacks the polish and presentation that a full studio album would give. Instead we wend up with a lot of great musicians, playing at the top of their game under the leadership of probably the best to do the while Big Band thing, but in a purposefully not great sounding environment ( assuming the studio takes were meant to sound live) and with annoying audience cheers and chatter that interrupt what are perfectly fine songs, albeit in a mode that I don't much care for. So, in other words this one has a lot working against it. I've heard a lot more interesting Duke Ellington recordings than this, and plenty of great live footage exists of him and his band that is WAY more interesting than anything on this. I'm willing to guess that the two-hour and ten-minute 1999 double CD recreation of the actual full festival appearance does a far better job of satisfying those two purposes I mentioned before, and were I a bigger Ellington fan I might have spent the time to listen to those. This scrapes by on listenability by the sheer talent of the players, which lifts up and cancels out enough of the albums poorer qualities. I think I've heard enough elsewhere though, including interviews with the man in his later years that I have a pretty decent understanding of his importance, legacy, and influence in the genre. It's honestly a shame that with just one entry on the list, this is the one they chose. Go check out any of the below recommendations for a a better representation of the man and his music. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Nah FURTHER LISTENING - Money Jungle by Duke Ellington with Charles Mingus and Max Roach - Blues in Orbit - Masterpieces by Ellington ( compilation) - The Blanton–Webster Band ( compilation) - Live at the Blue Note
3 stars Live jazz is sometimes better than other jazz. This is a record I could play again. But it didn’t elevate beyond background music for me.
It was ok but some blasts on the horn just to show he could
Best Song(s): Newport Up and Jeep's Blues
Love the high energy, improvisational feel.
Great live performance and musicianship although I'm not into jazz. But the announcements do disturb and so I rate it down one star as with every live-album. 2,5
Good jazz album but maybe a bit too long
有点腻了，原来以为自己喜欢爵士，但太规整的还是没有鉴赏能力
Digga det, var ikke i jazz stemning men Duke lot ikke det ligge. Likte lydbilde, følte jeg sto i rommet og kunne se hele bandet. (Selv på bøtteannlegget i hiacen) Ble dratt med ganske lenge, sona litt ut etter hvert. Skjønner ikkke helt hvorfor de kjører slitte bremser på slutten av sangene. Favorittene: Festival Junction Blues to be there Tulip or Turnip Beste sang: blues to be there. Slutten var nesten litt James bond. 3.5/5
Pt. I festival slutten... bruh stop I got it bad, very sexy Plate to va best syns eg Beste sang: Jeeps blues
I love getting a jazz album and this one was great. Very long though
Classic jazz.
Habe mir jetzt nur das eigentliche Live-Konzert ohne die anschließenden Studioaufnahmen angehört. Bin generell nicht der allergrößte Big-Band-Fan im Jazz-Kontext. Das war mir häufig too much und der Sound hätte zurückgenommener sein können. Dafür gibt's hier ungewohnt kompakte Songlängen, findet man im Jazz auch nicht so häufig. Am besten hat mir diese 3-teilige Suite gefallen, auch wenn ich die Pausen und Ansprachen zwischendrin überflüssig fand. Über die gesamte Länge haben mich hier aber auch einige Sachen kalt gelassen, sodass ich die über-euphorischen Publikumsreaktionen am Ende nicht so ganz nachvollziehen konnte. Für mich insgesamt eher Genre-Mittelmaß.
I struggle with live albums. I could do without all the taking/intro stuff. Too long for my attention span, but the music is good. 3/5
Ok. Good music to work to.
5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background
I just don’t really get anything from this music. It’s not unpleasant but it’s not something that really grabs my attention. I bet if I was young in the 1950s, maybe I would like it, but it just doesn’t really do much for me. God bless you Duke Ellington for being the ultimate hipster.
I really liked this! I think I've heard some of these before in movies and things. A lot of these sound like the sexy lady just walked into the bar lol
Liked the music, but too long of an album.
Really fun! What a special piece of music history. I will say, it was a bit long for me, but I enjoyed it a lot. Might take this one in a few sittings next time
The album really gives you the at-a-music-festival buzz, and these are clearly some top-notch musicians. Lovely vibe for my Sunday evening
I haven’t listened to much Ellington, but from what I’ve heard he’s kind of like The Beach Boys: his stuff can sound a little trite or underdeveloped to my modern ears, but that’s only because legions of artists have been interpolating and building on it for over a century. This was apparently something of a comeback for him, and it’s definitely a fun time, the way the energy grows throughout the concert is contagious. When it comes to big band I tend to be Mingus-or-bust, but this will stay in my library for when I need a change.
Pretty average jazz album Good in the same way any other jazz album would be Can’t say it’s bad and I did enjoy it but it wasn’t anything spectacular 3/5 Favorite: Newport up
Very cool live album. I like listening to the introductions and emceeing. Great quality jazz orchestration and musician
In short, this album is a cross between the soundtrack to the cartoon "Hey Arnold!" and the opening screen music from the game "Neighbours from Hell." More seriously, it's still classic jazz with a lot of brass sections, but more energetic and expansive, as if created for dance clubs and restaurants. It's elevated to a respectable level by the final, dance-inducing fifteen-minute improvisation, which was already in vogue at the time — you can clearly hear the audience's frenzy on the recording. Despite the album's title and the fact that Duke Ellington and his orchestra actually performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, much of the live recording was poor quality, so the album primarily features a studio re-recording. However, the full concert, nearly two hours long, was later restored for fans, but that's definitely not my cup of tea.
Based on personal enjoyment solely
Duke Ellington might be the god of jazz, but this live album doesn't do him justice. He tried his best to mix the recording with a studio one, to better reflect the scope of the music, but the result is a hot mess of poor quality audio with ersatz of a screaming public that was tapered down but is still audible throughout in a ghost-like fashion. The last song is the biggest victim of all of that. A shame, really, because this is otherwise a stellar performance, and for once with 50s albums, those are Ellington's own magnificent compositions.
Yet another live album! Beautiful music and talented musicians, but the crowd's reactions take away some of the listening pleasure. I listened to the original release.
I am pretty indifferent to jazz music. Most of it is good background music. Some of the trumpet whining can be a bot obnoxious. I know that Duke Ellington was a legend and hearing the live performance is pretty cool.
What makes something cool is hard to articulate, but you know it when you hear it. And this is it. Plus the musicianship is excellent. I also like conversational interludes because they’re nostalgic, but there are so many here it can be distracting. Seems to be a thing in jazz. No idea why. Maybe a break from the intensity.
probably one of the most lively and fun jazz records out there i mean just look at the happy lad on the cover
you're either the kind of person who enjoys two hours of live jazz, or you are not. Guess which category I fall into.
It's big band jazz, though with less of the complex, tight arrangements and more of the extended virtuoso solos. It's good, maybe great, but it doesn't sound like an album that would revitalize Ellington's career (which it apparently did). It also doesn't sound like it would justify that thunderous audience response you can hear during the final track. Maybe you had to be there.
I can see why this is regarded with such high esteem. Thevsax solo alone is worth a listen! But for me, the album was too long.
Without doubt one of the historically most important jazz records with some outstanding instrumental performances however not a great sonically satisfying experience.
Enjoy this not really a jazz guy, but learning
Aggie
Big band jazz which gets better as the album goes on. Unfortunately, the mix is quite poor, which is expected of a live album, but resultantly the feel of the album is quite reduced. Nevertheless, I can see why people would like this, and some of the blistering solos and the harmonies demonstrate the appeal of big band jazz.
Not sure how to grade this. A jazz album. Very loud. I preferred the miles davis one.
Pas mon style de jazz préféré!
Wild to hear the announcer talk about a "young composer named Quincy Jones"!
I picked the only recording I could find on YouTube Music and doesn't sound very good. It sounds like there were only two mics in the whole building, one of which was put on the opposite side of the auditorium, and the other one ended up shoved halfway inside the trumpet. The music itself is great, you can tell that everyone in that room is feeling it, but I just can't get past how muddy every non-trumpet is in the band.
Clearly a different generation of jazz compared to the Miles Davises and John Coltrane's of the world, though the main difference that I personally notice as someone without much knowledge of the genre is that the saxophone is a lot busier here than in later jazz? The crowd sure sounds like they're having a good time, but it's still not for me I'm afraid.
Good jazz. Wish some of the brass didn’t go so crazy with the high notes at the end of every performance.
not a jazz kinda guy
Not a jazz hater nor a jazz appreciator. So 3 stars. The last track was cool.
Hi. Uhhh. It's cool I guess. I like the audience interaction towards the end. But it's not my style of jazz. Sorry, Duke.
еще наверное не созрел достаточно, чтобы наслаждаться подобными альбомами, слишком долго даже оригинальный альбом на час... 3
The backstory to this is really cool, and some of the crowd noise was wild. Imagine being so riled up and blown away by big band that you basically riot and start tearing down the stage. Duke Ellington was the Limp Bizkit of his day. The emcee was laughable. I would have rioted if I had to sit through that guy interrupting the music all concert. Big band isn't my jam, small band jazz just sound more modern and evergreen. Still, a cool trip down music history.
Not a big jazz guy, so it sounds great, but i wouldn't know how to comment on technicalities. Good listen.
Didn't listen to the whole thing but what I heard was nice, jazz is great
thought black and tan fantasy might be connected to the irish black and tans song maybe inspired by it or it could be a view on the marginalized communities in America at the time irregardless I like the album as much as I can but I do truly dislike live albums, very few bands can do the recorded songs justice luckily there are no lyrics here for the most of it anyway it's just pure instruments so it works and it was long enough to just digest it in the background while I was busy, I like it don't love it tho overall still fantastic work just not my taste.
In the end it's still jazz that ends up as background nusic
An interesting listen for sure, especially all the very dated commentary. Performances sure were different in the 1950s. Ellington is obviously an exceptional musician and his band is also top notch. I just know so little about this kind of jazz. It doesn’t speak to me personally, but it’s objectively good…. Or maybe even great. I’m just not qualified to say much about it. Apologies, but because of my own ignorance and the music isn’t my taste, I have to give it a 3.
I don’t know how to rate jazz. I am sure this was great
silky smooth jazz with a lot of pathos and patina. it's a lot to just browse through and enjoy. occasionaly this might be enjoable but certainly not an everyday listen.