by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · Melodie Jazz Classic · CD · EAN 3307517080523
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«Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1940» is the compilation by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, released in 1995 by Melodie Jazz Classic, on CD.
Compiles the sessions Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded in 1940, the period known as the Blanton-Webster Band due to the addition of Jimmy Blanton on double bass and Ben Webster on saxophone. Includes pieces such as 'Jack the Bear', 'Ko-Ko' and 'Cotton Tail', with Cootie Williams on trumpet, within the swing and big band style of the era.
Part of The Chronological Classics series, released by the French label Classics (catalogue number Classics 805).
Aimed at jazz collectors and those who enjoy swing and big bands of the 1940s.
