Duke Ellington wrote this suite after performing with his band and later spending a few days going to plays and experiencing the great Shakespearean Festival in Stratford, Ontario in 1956.. Ellington was so inspired by all of this that over almost a year he and his alter-ego Billy Strayhorn composed the twelve movements of "Such Sweet Thunder". All of the pieces are Ellington and Strayhorn's concepts of Shakespearean characters. Lady McBeth, Othello, Henry V, Hamlet etc. The orchestra is at it's peak and all of the legendary members are at their best. Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton and others are on board for twelve movements of amazingly original music. "Such Sweet Thunder" is an Ellington masterpiece.....sit back and enjoy!
Track Listing:
Such Sweet Thunder
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
Sonnet for Caesar
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
Sonnet for Hank Cinq
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
Lady Mac
Duke Ellington · Such sweet Thunder
Sonnet in Search of a Moor
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
The Telecasters
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
Up and Down, Up and Down
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
Sonnet for Sister Kate
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
The Star-Crossed Lovers
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
Madness in Great Ones
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
Half The Fun
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
Circle of Fourths
Duke Ellington · Such Sweet Thunder
Woody'n You
Sonny Rollins · Live In France.
Dancing Shadows
Sun Ra · Nothing Is.......
Stan Still
Stan Levey · Stan Levey 5
Ole Man Rebop
Stan Levey · Stan Levey 5
Bird Feathers
Charles McPherson · Charles McPherson
Blue Spring
Kenny Dorham · Blue Spring
Blues Etude
Oscar Peterson · Blues Etude
Perdido
Oscar Peterson · For My Friends
Waltzing is Hip/ Satin Doll
Oscar Peterson · For My Friends
Air mail Special
Oscar peterson and Lionel Hampton · Hamp and Pete.
Straight Ice
Ted Curson · The New Thing and The Blue Thing
Elephant Walk
Ted Curson · The New Thing and The Blue Thing
Progression
Lennie Tristano/Lee Konitz · Lee Konitz
Tautology
Lennie Tristano/Lee Konitz · Lee Konitz
Retrospection
Lennie Tristano/Lee Konitz · Lee Konitz
Judy
Lennie Tristano/Lee Konitz · Lee Konitz
Subconscious-Lee
Lennie Tristano/Lee Konitz · Lee Konitz