Blues In Orbit (LP)

Format: LP
Label: Waxtime
Year: 2017

Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New

TRACKS:

A1 Three J's Blues
A2 Smada
A3 Pie Eye's Blues
A4 Sweet And Pungent
A5 C Jam Blues
A6 Sweet & Pungent (alt take)

B1 In A Mellow Tone
B2 Blues In Blueprint
B3 The Swingers Get The Blues Too
B4 The Swingers' Jump
B5 Blues In Orbit
B6 Villes Ville Is The Place, Man
B7 Blues In Orbit (alt take)

Originally released in 1984.

PERSONNEL:
Alto Saxophone – Bill Graham, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
Baritone Horn – Matthew Gee
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney
Bass – Jimmy Woode
Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton , Russell Procope
Drums – Jimmy Johnson, Sam Woodyard
Piano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves
Trombone – Booty Wood, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Matthew Gee, Quentin Jackson
Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Shorty Baker, Ray Nance
Violin – Ray Nance

Terrific set, blending the cool sophistication of Duke's orchestral works with the musical heat of his later small-combo sessions.