Duke Ellington

• 2-LP SET

• THE STEREO & MONO VERSIONS

• 180 GRAM VINYL AUDIOPHILE PRESSING

• LIMITED EDITION

Presented here both in its Stereo and Mono versions, this album was Duke Ellington and John Coltrane’s only recorded encounter ever. For the occasion, Trane and Duke were accompanied by the bassist and drummer of their respective groups (who alternated from track to track), Aaron Bell and Sam Woodyard (from Duke’s rhythm section), and Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones (from Trane’s rhythm section). “I was really honored to have the opportunity of working with Duke”, explained the saxophonist following their collaboration.

“It was a wonderful experience. He has set standards I haven’t caught up with yet. I would have liked to have worked over all those numbers again, but then I guess the performances wouldn’t have had the same spontaneity. And they mightn’t have been any better!”

PERSONNEL:

• John Coltrane (tenor & soprano sax)
• Duke Ellimgton (piano)
• Jimmy Garrison (bass, on A2, A3 & B2)
• Aaron Bell (bass, on A1, A4, B1 & B3)
• Elvin Jones (drums, on A1-A3 & B2)
• Sam Woodyard (drums, on A4, B1 & B3)

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, September 26, 1962.

TRACKS:

• LP ONE: THE STEREO VERSION (Impulse AS-30)
• SIDE A
• A1. IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
• A2. TAKE THE COLTRANE
• A3. BIG NICK
• A4. STEVIE
• A5. IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD [Duke Ellington Orchestra version] (*)

• SIDE B
• B1. MY LITTLE BROWN BOOK
• B2. ANGELICA
• B3. THE FEELING OF JAZZ
• B4. BIG NICK [John Coltrane Quartet version] (*)
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• LP TWO: THE MONO VERSION (Impulse A-30)
• SIDE A
• A1. IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
• A2. TAKE THE COLTRANE
• A3. BIG NICK
• A4. STEVIE
• A5. I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD
• [John Coltrane Quartet version] (*)

• SIDE B
• B1. MY LITTLE BROWN BOOK
• B2. ANGELICA
• B3. THE FEELING OF JAZZ
• B4. THE FEELING OF JAZZ
• [Duke Ellington Orchestra version] (*)

• (*) BONUS TRACKS