Ellingtonians play Ellington (Podcast #21-007)

Ellington Reflections · Dec 22, 2021

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“Spanning over five decades (1923-1974), the Duke Ellington orchestra was nursery, proving ground and finishing school for dozens of jazzmen. ” – Jazzmessengers.com

Ellington alumni Charles Mingus and Cat Anderson play “Perdido”

The recordings heard on this podcast episode:

Everything But You (CD: “Cootie Williams and his Orchestra 1945-1946” Classics 981)

Recorded 19 July 1945, New York City

Cootie Williams, Ermit V. Perry, George Treadwell, Billy Ford, Clarence “Gene”…