Duke Ellington - Harlem (1964/1985)
FLAC image + cue + log + scans | 00:50:53 | 274 MB / 121 MB (+3%)
Jazz, Big Band | Label: Pablo Records, 25218024525
Recorded live in March 1964 in Stockholm (and never previously released), the band attacks its repertoire with an almost manic abandon. Check out the opener, entitled "The Opener": the band plays at a tempo that would exhaust most so-called "punk rock" bands! "Blow by Blow" is another wailer, and "Caravan" becomes an ominous almost-tango. Was Duke listening to rock and roll at the time, or just drinking a lot of coffee? We may never know – just get this album, if you're an Ellington fan, or a fan of hard-swinging modern big bands. ~CDUniverse