Masterpieces By Ellington Vinyl

200 gram double lp set remastered by.

Masterpieces by ellington vinyl.

Dark green columbia masterworks label with long playing lp microgroove. Xlp 5672 matrix runout label side b. 1951 vinyl masterpieces by ellington. Duke ellington masterpieces by ellington on 200g lp from analogue productions remastered from the original analog tapes by ryan smith at sterling sound in the aftermath of world war ii and the demise of the vast majority of swing bands and orchestras duke ellington fared better than most.

While it doesn t swing it still has a presence about it. Masterpieces 1950 by the duke is one of his finest works. Xlp 5673 matrix runout runout side a. The vividly languorous 15 minute mood indigo on masterpieces exemplifies ellington s new found freedom.

Masterpieces by ellington recorded at columbia s 30th street studio. Ellington biographer john edward hasse notes that mood indigo in this updated version goes through several meters one section is in waltz time three keys and effective contrasts in sonorities densities and timbres. 3m 111 tape was also introduced in 1948 the year the model 200 debuted.

These tracks not including the bonus tracks are extended versions from these songs that originally debuted in the early 30 s. Masterpieces by ellington vinyl 200 gram duke ellington format. Recording engineers fred plaut and harold chapman. Vinyl 4 4 out of 5 stars 70 ratings.