My Favorite (Ellington) Things, according to the iPod (Podcast #21-002)

Ellington Reflections · Jun 16, 2021 · 53m

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“iPod – 10,000 songs in your pocket”

– Apple marketing slogan

This is my “transcription” of Jimmy Hamilton’s clarinet solo on “Sonnet for Caesar” from c. 1982…

This is the song that has the most plays on my iPod. My grandfather had this on 78 rpm and I used to listen to it – a lot. I still do!

The recordings heard on this podcast episode:

Portrait of Bert Williams (CD: “The Webster Blanton Band,” Bluebird 74321131812)

Recorded 28 May…