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patrik
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by patrik » Tue May 01, 2007 3:48 pm
On this CD:
![Image](http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/88/dd/0080b220dca0557e3a239010._AA_.L.jpg)
there is a song called "Jones", written by Clark Terry (officially his wife).
This is a nice song but I think it could be even better if you could hear more of the music and less of Ellington's voice.
Do you know if there is a better recording of this song available?
There seem to be two other Ellington live recordings:
Live at Newport 1958
and
At The 1960 Monterey Jazz Festival
according to what I can find on Amazon, but I don't know if they will meet my requirements.
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Swifty
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by Swifty » Tue May 01, 2007 5:00 pm
There's a studio version by the
Clark Terry Spacemen that's strictly instrumental but it's a smaller group and not as laid-back. The one you've got above is my favorite because it's totally Ellington at his coolest.
"Dance like it hurts. Love like you need money. Work when people are watching."
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by JesseMiner » Tue May 01, 2007 6:25 pm
Swifty wrote:The one you've got above is my favorite because it's totally Ellington at his coolest.
Agreed. I've never heard a version of "Jones" that has come close to that one. In fact that Ellington album is most definitely one of my all-time favorite Ellington recordings!
Jesse
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patrik
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by patrik » Wed May 02, 2007 1:49 am
I agree, it is a very cool recording.
Have you ever tried it on the dance floor? I did a couple of days ago, but people started to look confused after a while so I let it fade away and changed to something else.