“The mere fact of Louis and Duke being in the same room gave off an energy, warm, slightly combative, unrepeatable. In musical terms, this was like looking at Mt Rushmore, with just Washington and Jefferson on show.”

PENGUIN GUIDE TO JAZZ


“It is often said that only mountains can never meet. This saying was proved false the moment in which Louis Armstrong finally managed to record with Duke Ellington.”

JAZZ MAGAZINE


Tracklist

01 DUKE’S PLACE
02 I’M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO
03 COTTONTAIL
04 MOOD INDIGO
05 DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME
06 THE BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN
07 BLACK AND TAN FANTASY
08 DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM
09 THE MOOCHE
10 IN A MELLOW TONE
11 TAKE THE “A” TRAIN*
12 YOU KNOW SOMETHING?*
13 BATTLE ROYAL*
14 BIRD JUNGLE*
15 WHAT’S PARIS BLUES?*
16 MOOD INDIGO*
17 AUTUMNAL SUITE*
18 NITE*
19 WILD MAN MOORE*
20 PARIS STAIRS*
21 I WASN’T SHOPPING*
22 GUITAR AMOUR*
23 A RETURN RESERVATION*
24 PARIS BLUES*
25 DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE [1957 version]**
26 DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME [1957 version]**

LOUIS ARMSTRONG, vocals & trumpet
DUKE ELLINGTON, piano
TRUMMY YOUNG, trombone
BARNEY BIGARD, clarinet
MORT HERBERT, bass
DANNY BARCELONA, drums

New York, April 1961.

*Bonus album: Paris Blues
**Bonus tracks