Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (180g, Impulse / Acoustic Sounds Series)

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• The classic 1962 album Duke Ellington & John Coltrane introduces the rising jazz saxophone innovator performing with the long-established piano institution Duke Ellington.

  “Perhaps looking to renew his inspiration or maybe simply wanting to broaden his horizons, Duke Ellington began a string of collaborations in the second half of his career whereas before that, his own band was stimulus enough. Whatever the reason, almost all of his collaborations succeeded at high levels, although none of his shared sessions are more intriguing on the surface than this 1962 date with the preeminent sax star of the day.

  “In reality, the record amounts to ‘Coltrane Plays Ellington’ (plus one Coltrane original) because the tenor man is the whole show and what a show it is. Only Coltrane cou