Duke Ellington - New Orleans Suite - Quadio Blu-Ray Audio Disc

Quadio Blu-Ray Audio Disc — Quadraphonic & Hi-Res Stereo

Commissioned for the 1970 New Orleans Jazz Festival, Duke Ellington's New Orleans Suite marked his final recording with saxophonist Johnny Hodges. This Quadio Blu-Ray Audio disc, transferred from the original half-inch four-channel masters, presents the album in 192/24 quadraphonic and hi-res stereo. Incorporating Creole influences, it won the 1970 GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band.

Features

• Quadio Blu-Ray Audio Disc
• Transferred from the original half-inch four-channel masters
• 192/24 quadraphonic & hi-res stereo mixes
• Label: Rhino

Track Listing

1. Blues for New Orleans
2. Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies
3. Portrait of Louis Armstrong
4. Thanks for the Beautiful Land on the Delta
5. Portrait of Wellman Braud
6. Second Line
7. Portrait of Sidney Bechet
8. Aristocracy à la Jean LaFitte
9. Portrait of Mahalia Jackson

Musicians

Duke Ellington (piano); Johnny Hodges (alto sax); Russell Procope (alto sax, clarinet); Norris Turney (alto sax, clarinet, flute); Harry Carney (baritone sax, clarinet); Joe Benjamin (bass); Chuck Connors, Dave Taylor (bass trombone); Rufus Jones (drums); Wild Bill Davis (organ); Paul Gonsalves (tenor sax); Harold Ashby (tenor sax, clarinet); Booty Wood, Julian Priester (trombone); Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams (trumpet); Al Rubin, Fred Stone, Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson (trumpet, flugelhorn).