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First Time! The Count Meets Duke

Duke Ellington & Count Basie Orchestra

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Format: LP

Cat No: VPL90059

Format Details: NL

Release Date:  10 May 2024

Label:  Vinyl Passion

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8719039006656

Genres:  Jazz  

Release Date:  22 June 2018

Label:  Vinyl Passion

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8719039003822

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    The phrase "Once in a lifetime" is sometimes used carelessly to accentuate the importance of an event. But it was truly a unique occasion when the orchestras of Duke Ellington and Count Basie got together in the studio to record together for the first (and last) time. The Duke Ellington and Count Basie (both playing the piano) orchestras had already been competitors for 25 years but the leaders' mutual admiration (Ellington was one of Basie's main idols) and some brilliant planning made this a very successful and surprisingly uncrowded encounter. The result is almost an embarrassment of riches. Limited edition on solid orange & solid white vinyl.

    Description

    First Time! The Count Meets The Duke by Ellington And Basie, released 21 June 2018, includes the following tracks: "Take The "a" Train", "Wild Man (wild Man Moore)", "B D B" and more.