Duke Ellington

Blues In Orbit Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington did not refer to his music as jazz, but preferably as "American music". To this day, he is considered one of the most influential protagonists of the genre, and this fame has only increased after his death. Thirteen Grammy Awards and induction into the French Legion of Honor alone speak volumes. By the end of the 1950s, Ellington had long been a man in demand with a tight schedule. For this reason, most of the pieces on the album "Blues In Orbit," recorded between February 1958 and December 1959, were written during nighttime recordings.

The atmosphere was loose, more that of a jam than a formal studio session. Thus Ellington's band presents itself in a relaxed manner, moving between short arrangements, some of which were still being worked on in the studio, and intense free interpretations. Ellington was accompanied by Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton, Ray Nance and Russell Procope, among others. We recommend the use of "L'Art du Son" LP cleaner to wet wash your vinyl. Even new records of high quality production will benefit from this.