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Duke Ellington / Count Basie

Title: Battle Royal + bonus tracks

Label: Essential Jazz Classics

Cat No:EJC55544
Format:CD

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Discovery Records
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• The complete original album ‘Battle Royal – Duke Ellington Meets Count Basie’ (1961 - originally on Columbia) - the only collaboration ever recorded by both legendary big band leaders.

• Added as a bonus are recordings of Basie playing four Ellington pieces, Ellington’s rendition of Basie’s “One O’Clock Jump”, and the original versions of “Wild Man Moore” and “Battle Royal” from Ellington’s soundtrack to the film ‘Paris Blues’.

• Personnel : Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Billy Strayhorn, Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Budd Johnson, Freddie Green, and many more.

• Total Time: 78:42 mins. - 17 tracks - Includes 16-page booklet.

Track Listing for Battle Royal + bonus tracks
01. Battle Royal 5:36
02. To You 3:56
03. Take The “A” Train 3:48
04. Corner Pocket [Aka Until I Met You] 4:55
05. Wild Man [Aka Wild Man Moore] 6:23
06. Segue In C 8:24
07. B D B 4:46
08. Jumpin’ At The Woodside 3:11
09. One More Once 3:28
10. Blues In Hoss’ Flat [Blues In Frankie’s Flat] 3:15
11. Perdido 4:55*
12. What Am I Here For? 3:22*
13. I’m Beginning To See The Light 3:09*
14. In A Mellow Tone 6:58*
15. One O’clock Jump 6:13*
16. Wild Man Moore [Paris Blues Version] 1:49*
17. Battle Royal [Paris Blues Version] 4:28*
Total Time: 78:42

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Duke Ellington / Count Basie

Battle Royal (180g) + bonus track

Battle Royal + bonus tracks