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By 1950, Duke Ellington was arguably jazz's greatest composer and in full command of his orchestra as a bandleader. His orchestra was a vehicle for complex, sophisticated arrangements that blended swing with genuine compositional ambition. The Classics label has reissued these performances captured at a moment when Ellington was experimenting with form and sound while keeping the swing tradition alive. You get the full ensemble sound, the interplay between sections, soloists playing within Ellington's larger vision. These aren't novelty recordings—they're serious work from a serious musician. If you know Ellington only from his most famous works, this collection shows the breadth of his 1950 output, the daily artistry that defined his career.
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| Genre | Jazz |
| Style | Swing |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Label | Classics |
| Year | 2001 |
| Country | France |
| Format | CD |
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