The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1953

Album by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1953 is a compilation album by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra collecting recordings from 1953. The set presents Ellington's big-band jazz and orchestral approach, with intricate horn voicings, blues-inflected themes and arranged passages that reflect his postwar style and the ensemble's place in mid-20th-century jazz history.
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  1. 1.
    Flamingo
    3:43
  2. 2.
    Blue Jean Beguine
    2:44
  3. 3.
    Liza
    3:15
  4. 4.
    Who Knows
    2:38
  5. 5.
    Retrospection
    3:59
  6. 6.
    B Sharp Blues
    2:48
  7. 7.
    Passion Flower
    3:08
  8. 8.
    Dancers in Love
    1:57
  9. 9.
    Reflections in D
    3:37
  10. 10.
    Melancholia
    3:21
  11. 11.
    Prelude to a Kiss
    3:05
  12. 12.
    In a Sentimental Mood
    2:33
  13. 13.
    Things Ain't What They Used to Be
    2:58
  14. 14.
    All Too Soon
    3:09
  15. 15.
    Janet
    2:15
  16. 16.
    Give Me the Right
    2:48
  17. 17.
    Is It a Sin
    2:57
  18. 18.
    Don't Touch Me
    2:04
  19. 19.
    Basin Street Blues
    5:53
  20. 20.
    Big Drag
    2:53
  21. 21.
    Hear My Plea
    2:56
  22. 22.
    Don't Ever Say Goodbye
    3:03
  23. 23.
    What More Can I Say
    3:08

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