Complete Legendary Fargo Concert

Complete Legendary Fargo Concert Artist: Duke Ellington
Label: Definitive
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2
EAN: 8436006492075
ASIN: B00005S6S7


Release Date: 2004-04-01

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Tracks:

  1. Mooche
  2. Sepia Panorama
  3. Ko-Ko
  4. There Shall Be No Night
  5. Pussy Willow
  6. Chatter Box
  7. Mood Indigo
  8. Harlem Air Shaft
  9. Ferryboat Serenade
  10. Warm Valley
  11. Stompy Jones
  12. Chloe
  13. Bojangles
  14. On The Air
  15. Rumpus In Richmond
  16. Chaser
  17. Sidewalks Of New York
  18. Flaming Sword
  19. Never No Lament
  20. Caravan
  21. Clarinet Lament
  22. Slap Happy
  23. Fanfare
  24. Sepia Panorama
  25. Boy Meets Horn
  26. Way Down Younder In New Orleans
  27. Oh Babe! Maybe Someday
  28. Five O'clockk Whistle
  29. Rockin ' N 'Rhythm
  30. Sophisticated Lady
  31. Cotton Tail
  32. Whispering Grass
  33. Conga Brava
  34. I Never Felt This Way Before
  35. Chaser
  36. Across The Track Blues
  37. Honeysucle Rose
  38. Wham!
  39. Star Dust
  40. Rose Of The Rio Grande
  41. Sxt. Louis Blues
  42. Warm Valley
  43. God Bless America
  44. It's Glory
  45. The Sheik Of Arabe
  46. Call Of The Canyuon

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wake up, America!.......2006-03-06

America's greatest jazz musician performing his own music on his favorite instrument--his orchestra--and not just any edition of Duke's band but arguably his best, especially with the presence of bassist Jimmy Blanton and tenor sax great, Ben Webster. What more could you ask for? An inspired performance? The band is tight and spirited thoughout this five-hour engagement. Faithful audio reproduction? The fidelity is miraculously close to being state of the art for a 1940 recording made on marginal equipment by hobbyists, Blanton's bass coming through with greater clarity than do the bass frequencies on some of the studio recordings Charlie Parker would make ten years later.

So why is this recording being all but ignored, even in jazz circles where news of a new on-location Coltrane or Monk discovery or the appearance of another Bird-Diz acetate manages to make waves even in the mainstream press? Unfortunately, as well known as Duke's popular songs are, his genius as a composer-orchestrator-band leader is poorly understood (despite the valiant efforts of Wynton Marsalis over the past two decades to educate the public).

Count this among Duke's 3-4 most important recordings, an absolutely essential pick-up for any Ellington fan or student of the evolution of this art form. Blanton's work on bass is a genuine revelation; Webster's solos on "Cottontail" and "Stardust" rival Coleman Hawkins' best work at the time; the horns of Johnny Hodges, Rex Stewart, and Harry Carney are heard to optimal effect; compositions like "Ko-Ko and "Harlem Air Shaft" are miniature masterpieces, microcosms of Ellington's cutting-edge genius that invite attentive and repeated listening to be fully grasped and appreciated.

Admittedly, there are a few trade-offs: the vocals of Ivy Anderson and Herb Jeffries are practically too faint to count; some of the numbers are incomplete or interrupted while the hobbyist-engineers quickly change acetate discs. On the other hand, the listener has a sense both of being on stage with the band, hearing Duke call off tunes, and of experiencing a continuous five-set performance by the band--a remarkable feat for a recording made in 1940.

Although an elaborate 60th anniversary edition of this concert is available on Storyville records, this Spanish import at half the price is professionally mastered and well documented. If you're new to Ellington, you might choose to pass up either recording for the time being. Start out with "Ellington at Newport," "Ellington Uptown," "Blue Rose," "Such Sweet Thunder" and 'The Nutcracker Suite." But don't dare end the relationship without spending a couple of fruitful hours with the Duke in Fargo, North Dakota.

5 out of 5 stars The One To Get..Essential Live Ellington With His Blanton Webster Band.......2005-08-12

I know there is a box set at double the price but this 2 cd set on Definitive Records/Spain ia a knockout..great sound and licensed.. AMG loves this version as well.
The music is crucial for Ellington lovers..there are liner notes and it is nicely packaged and a bargain.
I am curious to see the longbox edition with booklet but have a feeling same tapes were used for this edition.Top ranking as far as sound and value.

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