On this CD:
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.
Duke Ellington and "Jones"
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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.
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