2 'New" Dim. and Cres. In Blue by Duke Ellington - 1958

[Eyeball]

Both are excellent!

1-1-1958 - early NYE morning:
http://98.130.146.204/my_recordings/dim ... ington.mp3

this one is faster than usual:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxmi1u ... ered_music

[Eyeball]

Any opinions on how these compare with the '56 NJF piece?

I like them both, but the NJF is still out in front for me.

otoh- it amazes me that Paul Gonsalves could go at these all the time and still bring vigor and vibrancy...and stamina to them time after time.