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I turned on KKJZ over the weekend and suddenly this slamming tune knocks me over and out. I was driving and I kept saying "Duke? Duke? DUKE?" but I'd never heard this song in the Ellington canon before. The DJ finally mentioned the song title and artist. Does anybody own this album? This song alone, in my opinion, is worth the buy.

Blues For Duke, Lawrence Brown

i have the cd, i think kevin T has it too. lawrence brown is a long time ellingtonian. it's a good cd.

CafeSavoy wrote:i have the cd, i think kevin T has it too. lawrence brown is a long time ellingtonian. it's a good cd.

This one time, at swing camp (ok, not really), I was playing a song from a Hodges / Davis LP for Kevin, and like 3 seconds into a trombone solo he was like "hey, is that Lawrence Brown?" .. talk about immediate recognition.

Oh man I love that album, thoiugh I don't think I have ever played Blues for Duke. It just never got my motor running compared to the first cut Rose of the Rio Grand. There are only a few danceable songs on there but I think it is well worth the purchase even for just one song. (Not something I often do)

Here is the problem though, it's was a limited release and is now out of print. Silver Platters in Seattle still has one in stock and you can order it from them online.

L8,
K

umm, can you PM me the url? or email me,
julius@rhythm.com

er, never mind, i found it and bought it. amazon apparently has some seller who has it for a couple bucks cheaper, but whatever.

I turned on KKJZ and Jon Hendricks was in the middle of an incredible live version of "Everybody's Boppin'". Turns out his co-singers were his daughter and Wynton Marsalis. Mindbogglingly enough, Marsalis is an amazing scat singer and totally held his own. Of course I am guessing nobody else cares about Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross...

Jon Hendricks, Boppin' at the Blue Note.

julius wrote:Of course I am guessing nobody else cares about Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross...

I'm a huge fan of L, H & R, having most of their music as well as Jon Hendricks' solo recordings. Great stuff! They don't get much play by me at dances, though I have a particular affinity for their version of "Charleston Alley".

Jesse

that thread amuses me because now i am contemplating playing some of their music for dancing to, although i still cringe at the idea. might as well play the originals.

Can't stand 'em. I do, however, have some great Marsalis scat pieces.

Kalman

julius wrote:that thread amuses me because now i am contemplating playing some of their music for dancing to, although i still cringe at the idea. might as well play the originals.

play some Manhattan Transfer, then play L, H & R - shows how it can get a lot worse!

LHR -> Manhattan Transfer -> Real Group -> small domestic pets being fried to death.

actually i don't mind vocal groups like these all that much. i reallllly liked the Nylons growing up, and still do.

I have a great Jon Hendricks album (Freddie Freeloader) with him, George Benson, and Bobby McFerrin doing a kickass version of Listen to Monk. Unfortunately, I can't find any of his vocalese that I actually want to dance to.