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Duke Ellington Octet

Title: At The Rainbow Grill 1967

Label: Gambit

Cat No:69248
Format:CD

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This is Ellington with an octet of star soloists from his orchestra - recorded at the Rainbow Grill, in New York’s Rockefeller Center, in August 1967 - displaying rarely heard arrangements of some of Ellington’s best compositions. The Duke naturally at the piano, is supported by : Cat Anderson (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as), Paul Gonsalves (ts), Harry Carney (bs),John Lamb (b) and Steve Little (d).

Billy Strayhorn once stated that : “Duke Ellington plays the piano, but his real instrument is the orchestra”. Even if this is in some way true, Duke’s sporadic experiments with smaller groups and his skills as a pianist were neverthelesssuperb. The live performance at the Rainbow Grill offered here gives additional evidence, if it were needed, of his stature as an instrumentalist.

Track Listing for At The Rainbow Grill 1967
1. Heaven/Le Sucrier Velours
2. In A Sentimental Mood
3. Azure
4. I’m Beginning To See The Light
5. Rock The Clock
6. Take The “A” Train/Satin Doll
7. Sophisticated Lady
8. Take The “A” Train
9. Passion Flower
10. Peridido
11. Solitude
12. Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
13. Octh O’Clock Rock

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At The Rainbow Grill 1967