Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington - The Great Summit - 291028

The Great Summit

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Release Date: 01 June 2018

Label: Waxtime In Color

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8436559464413

Genres: Jazz

Release Date: 11 February 2022

Label: 20th Century Masterworks

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8436563183294

Genres: Jazz

Release Date: 06 June 2025

Label: Number One Essentials

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8436563186332

Genres: Jazz

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Limited Edition in Transparent Blue Colored Vinyl. 180 gram. Colored Classic LPs. Direct Metal Mastering. Each LP Has It's Own Unique Sticker!

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Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington's 'The Great Summit' plus 1 bonus track pressed on limited edition 180g yellow coloured vinyl. Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz's writer Brian Morton and Paris' prestigious Jazz Magazine.

"The mere fact of Louis and Duke being in the same room gave off an energy, warm, slightly combative, unrepeatable. In musical terms, this was like looking at Mt Rushmore, with just Washington and Jefferson on show." - Penguin Guide To Jazz

"It is often said that only mountains can never meet. This saying was proved false the moment in which Louis Armstrong finally managed to record with Duke Ellington." - Jazz Magazine

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The complete album + 2 bonus tracks - limited edition pressing on 180g vinyl, a Brian Morton 'Number One Essential' Recommendation.
Armstrong and Duke Ellington together. Duke and Louis had known each other since the mid- twenties and were booked to play alternately on the same stage many times. However, their recorded collaborations prior to this album are truly scarce. This combo session here finds Louis playing Ellington compositions with Duke on piano and backed by Louis' own All Stars - minus, of course, the combo's regular pianist Billy Kyle.
"The music resulting from this Bob Thiele (produce)inspired experiment is outstanding and utterly essential. This is one of the most intriguing confluences in all of recorded jazz. Armstrong blew his horn with authority and sang beautifully and robustly." - ***** AllMusic
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