DIZZY GILLESPIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: A PORTRAIT OF DUKE ELLINGTON LP /HANK JONES++

Here for your delectation is the SPECTACULAR & RARE------------------DIZZY GILLESPIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: A PORTRAIT OF DUKE ELLINGTONLPWere this the only remaining LP in your collection, it would constitute sufficient argument to keep your turntable, cartridge, stylus, etc. in top playing condition. By common consensus the 4 essential, seminal, transformative artists in this music--those creative minds who clearly deserve the otherwise overused, cheapened word "genius"--are Armstrong, Ellington, Parker/Gillespie (take your pick), and Coltrane. The point is that despite such canonization, then doubling it with a program of music by 2 of the aforementioned giants, then tripling it with the release of a musical masterpiece, the precarious state of much "timeless" recorded music is an ever-present reality. Music such as this simply will not be available much longer (perhaps even existent) if left wholly to the whims of the marketplace.This album may not contain the most meditative version of Strayhorn's "Chelsea Bridge," but it's the most thrilling--and with Diz' effortless execution (when it comes to the piece's climactic, stratospheric high notes he doesn't "blow" them as much as "exhale" them), it combines some of the inherent excitement of Diz' trumpet artistry with some of the introspective, complex and bittersweet strains we associate with Swee' Pea's best songs.Thiswas one of the handful of really essential discs thatone isunable to replace. Absolutely superb covers of Ellington by Dizzy's late 50's big band. The version of Caravan in particular is priceless; the mute on the trumpet in the opening intro tiptoes around the harem, then the mute comes off as the sultan swaggers in. It's wonderful -- flashier than Ellington might have done, perhaps, but very nice.MGV 8386 Dizzy Gillespie - A Portrait Of Duke EllingtonDizzy Gillespie (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Ray Alonge, Richard Berg, Joe Singer (frh) Jay McAllister (tu) Robert DiDomenica (fl) Ernest Bright, John Murtaugh, Paul Richie, Stan Webb (woodwinds) George Devens (vib) Hank Jones (p) George Duvivier (b) Charlie Persip (d) Clare Fisher (arr, dir)NYC, April 27, 196026644Caravan26645Come SundayJones plays (p, cel)NYC, April 27 & 28, 196026752Things Ain't What They Used To Be26753Chelsea Bridge26754Upper Manhattan Medical Group26755Johnny Come Lately26756PerdidoJones plays (p)NYC, April 28, 196026647In A Mellow Tone26648Sophisticated Lady26649Serenade To Sweden26650Do Nothin' Till You Hear From MeHIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!This is theoriginalVERVE MGV-8386record.The cover is fine and the recordhas a couple of lightscratches on a couple of tracks on side 2 under normal lightthat probably don't affect play (see photo). Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So buy now to own this magnificent, impossible-to-findRECORD COLLECTIBLE.**A NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE RECORD BUYERS** Despite my attempt to keep my ads informative, yet as simple and uncomplicated as possible, I have realized that record purchasers are another “breed” entirely. As a result, I am deluged with questions both bizarre, and occasionally frivolous. I have even received a “warning” prior to shipment to a winning buyder telling me exactly what he expected----or else! I therefore find it necessary to include this explanation of what to expect from me should you choose tobuy this or any of my other listed records. To begin, all of these records come from my personal collection. I bought most of them in the 1960’s in new condition—although some came from close-out bins. Almost every one has been played only once or twice (it is a huge collection—how many times could I listen to them?!) 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