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Rosemary Clooney may have seemed to be a surprising choice to be featured with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, but this collaboration is extremely successful in spite of the fact that Clooney was unable to join the band in the studio due to complications of a very difficult pregnancy. The solution was for the band to record the music (after Billy Strayhorn made the first of several trips to Los Angeles to consult with her). The results are stunning and not in the least bit canned, due to the professionalism of all parties involved and a stellar engineering of the separately recorded tracks. Clooney swings throughout "Me and You" and "It Don't Mean a Thing" without excess, her wordless vocal on "Blue Rose," and a captivating "Mood Indigo" are among the many highlights. The sound on this Legacy series reissue is greatly improved over the earlier Mobile Fidelity CD, plus there are two tracks added, the obscure but appealing "If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)" and "Just a-Sittin' and a-Rockin'," that were only issued as a single and omitted from the original release. It's a pity that the collaboration of Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington was only a one-shot deal, as she easily ranks as one of the greatest vocalists to appear on record with the maestro.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Harry Carney, Performer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Trumpet - E.K. Ellington, Composer - E.K. Ellington, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Released 1956 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mitchell Parish, Lyricist - Irving Mills, Lyricist - Rosemary Clooney, performer - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Irving Townsend, Producer - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Arranger
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Didier C. Deutsch, Re-Issue Producer - Darcy M. Proper, Re-Issue Producer - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Charles L. Granata, Re-Issue Producer - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Performer - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Russell Procope, Performer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Johnny Hodges, Performer - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Russell Procope, Performer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Johnny Hodges, Performer - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Russell Procope, Performer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Johnny Hodges, Performer - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Russell Procope, Performer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Johnny Hodges, Performer - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sam Woodyard, Drums - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Al Ham, Producer - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Mitch Miller, Producer - John Sanders, Trombone - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Performer - Quentin Jackson, Trombone
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Russell Procope, Performer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Johnny Hodges, Performer - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Released 1956 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Russell Procope, Performer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Johnny Hodges, Performer - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Russell Procope, Performer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Johnny Hodges, Performer - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Russell Procope, Performer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Johnny Hodges, Performer - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sanders, Trombone - Britt Woodman, Trombone - Jimmy Woode, Bass - Russell Procope, Performer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Billy Strayhorn, Arranger - Johnny Hodges, Performer - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Rosemary Clooney, Performer - Sam WoodYard, Drums - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Arranger - Irving Townsend, Producer - Robert Waller, Engineer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Quentin Jackson, Trombone - Fred Plaut, Engineer
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Rosemary Clooney may have seemed to be a surprising choice to be featured with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, but this collaboration is extremely successful in spite of the fact that Clooney was unable to join the band in the studio due to complications of a very difficult pregnancy. The solution was for the band to record the music (after Billy Strayhorn made the first of several trips to Los Angeles to consult with her). The results are stunning and not in the least bit canned, due to the professionalism of all parties involved and a stellar engineering of the separately recorded tracks. Clooney swings throughout "Me and You" and "It Don't Mean a Thing" without excess, her wordless vocal on "Blue Rose," and a captivating "Mood Indigo" are among the many highlights. The sound on this Legacy series reissue is greatly improved over the earlier Mobile Fidelity CD, plus there are two tracks added, the obscure but appealing "If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)" and "Just a-Sittin' and a-Rockin'," that were only issued as a single and omitted from the original release. It's a pity that the collaboration of Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington was only a one-shot deal, as she easily ranks as one of the greatest vocalists to appear on record with the maestro.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:05
- Main artists: Rosemary Clooney Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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