Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (Acoustic Sounds Vinyl 180g)

Contents

1. Limbo Jazz
2. Mood Indigo
3. Ray Charles’ Place
4. Wanderlust
5. You Dirty Dog
6. Self Portrait (Of The Bean)
7. The Jeep Is Jumpin’
8. The Ricitic

“One of the great Ellington albums, one of the great Hawkins albums, and one of the great albums of the 1960s.” Thus the New York Times praised the only meeting of Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins on record

Hawkins’ meeting with Ellington and an all-star big band group includes such luminaries as Ray Nance on cornet and violin, trombonist Lawrence Brown, alto Johnny Hodges and baritone Harry Carney. Highlights include an exuberant “The Jeep Is Jumpin’,” an interesting remake of “Mood Indigo,” and a number of newly composed Ellington tunes

Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from the original analog tapes, mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QPR. The series is overseen by Acoustic Sounds CEO Chad Kassem, and the releases are presented in luxurious gatefold packaging.