Duke Ellington - Dukes Big Four (XRCD) (FLAC) torrent

Reviewby Scott Yanow (AMG)

One of Duke Ellington\'s finest small group sessions from his final decade was this frequently exciting quartet date with guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Louie Bellson. Ellington\'s percussive style always sounded modern and he comes up with consistently strong solos on such numbers as \"Love You Madly,\" \"The Hawk Talks\" and especially \"Cotton Tail,\" easily keeping up with his younger sidemen. Highly recommended.

Recorded January 8th 1973.

01. Cotton Tail
02. The Blues
03. The Hawk Talks
04. Prelude To A Kiss
05. Love You Madly
06. Just Squeeze Me
07. Everything But You