Perhaps the most beautiful thing about this entry in Verve's Finest Hour series is that it covers 46 years in Ellington's career, from the very beginning of his recording career in 1926, to the very end in 1972. There are brilliant stops along the way with the Blanton/Webster edition of the band, and many of the '30s versions of his classics as well. Both parts of "Creole Rhapsody" are here, as are rather unexpected entries like "Stompy Jones," and "Self Portrait (Of a Bean)." There are better collections to be sure, but this is not one to discount for its cheesy title or for its sound, which is exceptionally good.
Duke Ellington's Finest Hour
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Duke Ellington's Finest Hour Review
by Thom Jurek
Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Duke Ellington feat: Duke Ellington & His Kentucky Club Orchestra | 02:54 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
2 | Duke Ellington feat: The Washingtonians | 03:19 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
3 | Duke Ellington feat: Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra | 02:46 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
4 | Duke Ellington | 03:14 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
5 | Duke Ellington feat: Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra | 03:13 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
6 | Duke Ellington feat: Jungle Band | 03:27 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
7 | Duke Ellington feat: Jungle Band | 02:53 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
8 | Duke Ellington | 02:58 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
9 | Duke Ellington feat: Jungle Band | 03:09 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
10 | Duke Ellington feat: Jungle Band | 03:21 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
11 | Duke Ellington feat: Johnny Hodges | 06:39 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
12 | Duke Ellington feat: Coleman Hawkins | 03:54 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
13 | Duke Ellington feat: John Coltrane | 04:16 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
14 | Duke Ellington | 04:56 | |||||
15 | Duke Ellington feat: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | 04:29 | |||||
16 | Duke Ellington | 04:45 | |||||
17 | Duke Ellington | 02:52 |