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Perhaps best known as the “house” band on the infamous Goon Shows in the 50’s, the Ray Ellington Quartet were one of the most popular small bands in the UK during the late 40’s and 50’s.
Our latest addition to the Essential Collection range covers the period from 1948 to 1955 with appropriately enough 55 Ellington classics! To kick things off we include an early hit with a sophisticated interpretation of the nursery rhyme The Three Bears, one of many which are included here. We also include an interesting session featuring renowned Duke Ellington sideman Ray Nance.
An essential addition to the UK jazz section, Ray has had very little catalogue available…until now, and as the man himself was wont to say …”That’s ni-i-i-i-ce!!”
CD1
1. The Three Bears
2. The Best Man
3. Five Guys Named Moe
4. Dream For Percussion*
5. It Is Better To Be By Yourself - with Mabel Lee
6. China Bop
7-10: RAY NANCE & THE ELLINGTONIANS
7. Moon Mist*
8. Sometimes I’m Happy*
9. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love - Vocalist: Ray Nance
10. Blues For Duke*
11. Dream For Bass*
12. Dick’s Boogie*
13. The Maharajah Of Magador
14. Oooh! Look-A There, Ain’t She Pretty?
15. You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover
16. Little Bo(p) Peep
17. Strip The Camshaft*
18. Boppy Soxer*
19. Old King Cole
20. Stompin’ At The Savoy*
21. Shine
22. She’s A Home Girl
23. Swedish Pastry*
24. I Didn’t Know The Gun Was Loaded
25. Beware (Brother, Beware)
26. Sweet Georgia Brown*
*Instrumental tracks
CD2
1. Let The Good Times Roll
2. Old Mother Hubbard
3. Black Eyes
4. Little Miss Muffet
5. The Be-Bop
6. Progress
7. The Tailor’s Blues
8. That’s My Girl
9. Little Red Riding Hood
10. Lonely Guy
11. Bright Lights And Blonde Haired Women
12. Keep Off The Grass
13. The Teddy Bears’ Picnic
14. Slow Coach
15. Baltimore Rag*
16. In A Shady Nook (By A Babbling Brook)
17. Feet Up
18. (I’ve Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo
19. She Wears Red Feathers (And A Huly-Huly Skirt)
20. All’s Going Well (My Lady Montmorency) - with Marion Ryan
21. Ol’ Man River
22. Bruce And The Spider
23. Rub-A-Dub-Dub
24. My Mother’s Eyes
25. A Sky Blue Shirt And A Rainbow Tie
26. Play It Boy, Play
27. The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane
28. Cloudburst
29. Pet*
*Instrumental tracks |
