Canon Fodder Playlist
Canon Fodder Playlist for Chapter 9 in Ellington the Composer by Jack Chambers Web Page version produced by W. Ian Marquis 20 Greatest Duke Ellington Big Band Recordings (no vocals, no piano solos, no Strayhorn, one symphony movement) presented in order starting with #20 20 "Jack the Bear" 3:15 (Ellington) Chicago, March 6, 1940. The Blanton-Webster Band Bluebird [RCA 3CD 1986]. Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart tp; Tricky Sam Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol tb; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Ben Webster, Harry Carney reeds; Duke Ellington p; Fred Guy g; Jimmie Blanton b; Sonny Greer d Solos: Blanton, Ellington, Bigard, Williams, Nanton, Blanton. Ellington was mesmerized by his new young bass player, Jimmie Blanton, only 20 years old when Ellington developed this big-band feature for him, showing off his resonant pizzicato that magically kep...