Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins by Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins (Record, 2010)

Analogue Prod., Anlp

0753088002670

26046064788

2010

Record

Big Band

Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins

Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins

0.38in

1.48lb.

12.76in

12.50in

2

(2-LP set)(45-RPM) Collaborative albums such as this one have always been something of a stunt on the part of the record label, with the artists themselves usually stuck with too little time to work out something that would easily act as a functional compromise. Many of these albums, then, have faded away with time. Impulse, however, had more than it's share of solid collaborations. This one is a lot of fun, whether it's the daffy cut-up of "Limbo Jazz" or the slow New Orleans smoke of "Wanderlust." All present turn in nice performances on this set of Ellington numbers.