by Duke Ellington, Count Basie · COLUMBIA RECORDS/SONY · CD · EAN 0074644058628
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«First Time! The Count Meets the Duke» is the album by Duke Ellington and Count Basie, released in 1987 by Columbia Records/Sony on CD.
The record brings together for the first time the orchestras of Duke Ellington and Count Basie in a large-format recording. Bright sections alternate with brass dialogues and swing rhythms, featuring tracks like «Battle Royal», «Take the 'A' Train» and «Until I Met You». It is a friendly duel between two legendary big bands.
The original recording is from 1961; the CD edition is from Columbia Records/Sony and falls within big band jazz and swing.
For classic jazz listeners and fans of 1960s big bands.
