{"product_id":"duke-ellington-the-ellington-suites-analogue-productions-reissue","title":"Duke Ellington – The Ellington Suites (Analogue Productions Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Ellington Suites\u003c\/em\u003e evokes the grand sonority of two of my favorites from D\u003cem\u003euke Ellington: Masterpieces by Ellington\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e(1951)\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEllington Indigos (1958)\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThe Queen's Suite (1959)\u003c\/em\u003e, recorded at RCA Studios in New York, is especiallly fine, akin to hearing a forest awaken with creatures welcoming the dawn, the players weaving the tapestry of Ellington's masterful arrangements. ... On \u003cem\u003eThe Queen's Suite\u003c\/em\u003e, the instruments are exceptionally clear, from rich brass and reeds and resonant bass drum to ringing cymbal bells and Duke's piano, which darts throughout the music like a sprite.\" — \"Revinylized!\" Ken Micallef, Stereophile, October 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three \u003cem\u003eEllington Suites\u003c\/em\u003e in this release were recorded at different times along Ellington's legendary and prolific arc: \"The Queen's Suite\" in February and April 1959 (written for and dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II, but not widely released until 1970); \"The Goutelas Suite\" in April 1971; and \"The Uwis Suite\" in October 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ellington would record his orchestra at his own expense, and then stockpile the recordings,\" says Nick Phillips, Vice President, Catalog and Jazz A\u0026amp;R at Concord and producer of the Original Jazz Classics Remasters series. \"These were recordings that were later sold to Norman Granz, who had the good sense in the '70s to collect these then-unreleased suites on one album.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog master tape. Pressed at Quality Record Pressings for superior sound quality, and housed in a Stoughton Printing tip-on single pocket jacket. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.acousticsounds.com\/d\/192255\/Duke_Ellington-The_Ellington_Suites-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt should not be so hard to identify the most important jazz musician in the history of the genre. It is one of five artists: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis. Much can be made for Ellington being the logical choice. Edward Kennedy Ellington (1899-1974) lived the entire history of jazz. He led arguably the most important big band of the swing era while also recording widely in smaller formats. But Ellington considered his music well beyond the definition of jazz. The extended compositions championed by Wynton Marsalis in the 1980s and '90s, germinated in the band book of Ellington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three suites included here were recorded between 1959 and 1972. \u003cem\u003eThe Queen's Suite\u003c\/em\u003e was composed shortly after the coronation of Great Britain's Elizabeth II in 1955 and contains a solo piano (supported by string bass) composition, \"Single Petal of a Rose.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Goutelas and Uwis Suites\u003c\/em\u003e are 1970s products. The latter is supplemented with \"The Kiss\" recorded at the same time as the suite. Ellington still featured Paul Gonsalves and Johnny Hodges, whose voices loom large on this recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEllington's Suites\u003c\/em\u003e may have suffered from under exposure for their forward thinking approach of melding jazz and classical forms. But listening to these pieces, the thread of Ellington, that creative remnant that matured in the late 1920s is in fully flowered evidence on these relatively late career recordings. These pieces make it hard to dispute Ellington's supremacy in American jazz. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutjazz.com\/the-ellington-suites-duke-ellington-original-jazz-classics-remasters-review-by-c-michael-bailey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAll About Jazz\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e180-gram vinyl\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog tape\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003cbr\u003eHoused in Stoughton Printing tip-on jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2xjUTAmc4gI76Js8T6Aj0s?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl Tracklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Queen's Suite\u003cbr\u003eA1 Sunset And The Mocking Bird\u003cbr\u003eA2 Lightning Bugs And Frogs\u003cbr\u003eA3 Le Sucrier Velour\u003cbr\u003eA4 Northern Lights\u003cbr\u003eA5 The Single Petal Of A Rose\u003cbr\u003eA6 Apes And Peacocks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Goutelas Suite\u003cbr\u003eB1 Fanfare\u003cbr\u003eB2 Goutelas\u003cbr\u003eB3 Get-with-Itness\u003cbr\u003eB4 Something\u003cbr\u003eB5 Having At It\u003cbr\u003eB6 Fanfare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Uwis Suite\u003cbr\u003eB7 Uwis\u003cbr\u003eB8 Klop\u003cbr\u003eB9 Loco Madi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Pablo Records \/ Analogue Productions\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Originally Released: 1976\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Big Band\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Audiophile Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analogue Productions \/ Pablo Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46409798680734,"sku":"753088018718","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/AAPJ_187__192255__12182024093544-4203.jpg?v=1768636911","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/duke-ellington-the-ellington-suites-analogue-productions-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}