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Duke Ellington / Lionel Hampton Two
Legendary Bandleaders
 Idem
Home Video, 2003 (77:19 mins; b&w)DVD £13.50 The masterful bandleader of a legendary orchestra, a first-class composer, a superb arranger, a restless artist by nature and a musician who never stopped recording from 1926 on, the incomparable Duke Ellington (1899-1974) stands in a class of his own and remains a one of the men who defined the shape of jazz and American music throughout most of the Twentieth Century. The first vibraphonist in jazz and a musician whose career never stopped since he made his recording debut in 1929, Lionel Hampton (1909-2002) was always a top-notch performer, a splended bandleader and an extroverted, energetic performer much loved by audiences the world over. Despite the ravages of age, Hamp - as he was universally known - kept playing in his unmistakable exuberant style and remains a vital force in jazz. The anthology gathers diferent soundies (short features produced for movie theatres) and telescriptions (the first music videos) dating back from the Forties and early Fifties and featuring material by the Duke Ellington orchestra and the Lionel Hampton big band. To be able to watch the Duke and his men performing Caravan, Flamingo or C Jam Blues or the Hampton organisation attacking Midnight Sun or Air Mail Special is truly a gift for the eyes... TRACKS: DUKE ELLINGTON and His Orchestra
[1] Sophisticated Lady[2] Caravan [3] The Mooche [4] VIP's Boogie [5] Solitude [6] Mood Indigo [7] The Hawk Talks [8] I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good [9] Bli Blip [10] Flamingo [11] Hot Chocolate [12] C Jam Blues LIONEL HAMPTON
[13] Midnight Sun[14] Beulah's Boogie [15] Love You Like Mad, Love You Like Crazy [16] Ding Dong Baby [17] Cobb's Idea [18] Vibe Boogie [19] TV Special [20] Bongo Interlude [21] Air Mail Special [22] Slide Hamp Slide TOTAL TIME : 77:19 |
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