Duke Ellington Presents
) | Label: Bethlehem Records Catalog: BCP6005 Format: CD Duke EllingtonComposed by: Various Recorded for Bethlehem Records in 1956, as was Historically Speaking, Presents contains only four Ellington originals; the remaining seven tracks feature standards not overly associated with the Duke, including “Summertime”, “Laura” and “My Funny Valentine”. Seemingly every member of the orchestra gets his chance to shine on this album, as Duke generously turns the solo spotlight on nearly all of his wonderful musicians, especially so in the seven minute Ellington-penned closer, “Blues”.  Price: $12.98 |