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May 15, 1937
- " Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue " is a jazz composition written in 1937 by Duke Ellington and recorded for the first time on May 15, 1937 by the Duke Ellington Orchestra with Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams (trumpet), Rex Stewart (cornet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Laurence Brown, Joe Nanton (trombone), Harry Carney (clarinet, baritone saxophone), Sonny Greer (drums), Wellmann Braud (bass), Freddie Guy (guitar), and Duke Ellington (piano).
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1966 recording. There is a later recording of "Diminuendo In Blue/Blow by Blow" on the album Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur, recorded live in Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera between June 26 and July 29, 1966, for Verve Records. Paul Gonsalves is featured on the "Blow by Blow" section.
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It came after two choruses of an Ellington piano break at what was formerly the conclusion of "Diminuendo in Blue." As performed at Newport, the experiment ended up revamping the Ellington reputation and fortune for the rest of Ellington's life.
Jul 31, 2017 · "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" were two blues sections separated by an interval featuring tenor sax Paul Gonsalves. Coming in after a piano break by Ellington, the sax solo wailed on and on... for 27 choruses.
That night, Ellington's introduction of "Diminuendo and Crescendo In Blue" was respectfully received by the Newport crowd but not identified as anything particularly noteworthy. Indeed, the song had been written 19 years earlier and there was no indication that this performance would be anything out of the ordinary.
Oct 14, 2011 · Duke Ellington Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue. Ellington At Newport 1956 Often regarded as the best performance of his career, in 1956, Duke Ellington and his band recorded their historic...
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Jun 26, 2009 · Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blues. Recorded September 20, 1937.
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There is a later recording of "Diminuendo In Blue/Blow by Blow" on the album Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur, recorded live in Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera between June 26 and July 29, 1966, for Verve Records. Paul Gonsalves is featured on the "Blow by Blow" section.
