Jack the Bear Duke Ellington

Die Komposition Jack the Bear war das zweite Stück der ersten Session Ellingtons bei RCA Victor. Jack the Bear (Duke Ellington) Chicago, 6. März 1940, RCA Victor Dazu schreibt Eddie Lambert:

The core of the composition is framed by bass solos by Blanton which act as introduction and extended coda. The theme is presented by Ellingont on piano, and the piece is carried forward by the soloists—Bigard, Williams, Carney, and Nanton—all of whom receive perfectly designed backing from the band, which takes a subsidiary rolethroughout. Despite the fact that the work is dominated by the soloists, the unity and the cohesive nature of the composition are retained. Jack The Bear is also important because the full effect of Blanton's contribution to the ensemble can be heard for the first time. Eddie Lambert. Duke Ellington. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow, 1999. S. 88

Weitere Aufnahmen durch Duke Ellingtons Orchester 12.6. 1940 BBC British Broadcasting Corporation Queen Disc 23.1. 1943 Carnegie Hall Concert 1943 Prestige 1.12. 1943 World Transcriptions (V-Discs) Circle 11.12. 1943 Carnegie Hall Concert 1943 17.11. 1945 D.E.T.S. broadcasts & Oscar Pettiford, bass 8. Feb.1956 Historically Speaking Bethlehem         Wiederveröffentlichung auf Duke Ellington. Duke's Mood Zahllose Coverversionen, z.B. vom Modern Jazz Quartet.

   
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