Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Ellington Uptown 2010-03-30 Songs layer like Russian nesting

Songs layer like Russian nesting dolls

sharp lyricism

' This vinyl release features classic tracks that showcase Redding's powerful voice and emotional depth

all remain compelling

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Ellington Uptown 2010-03-30 Songs layer like Russian nestingEven back in the early 50s, Columbia Records took Duke Ellington seriously enough to place this album on its prestigious Masterworks label, heretofore reserved mostly for highbrow classical music and Broadway shows. Also, this LP explodes the critical line that the early 50s was a relatively fallow period for the Duke; any of these smoking, concert length tracks will torpedo that notion. The young Louis Bellson was powering the Ellington band at that