Duke Ellington: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (OKeh)
Track
East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
Artist
Duke Ellington (piano)
CD
The OKeh Ellington (Columbia C2K46177)
Musicians:
Duke Ellington (piano), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Louis Metcalf (trumpet), Joe ‘Tricky Sam’ Nanton (trombone), Harry Carney (reeds), Sonny Greer (drums), Otto Hardwick (reeds),
Rudy Jackson, Prince Robinson (reeds), Fred Guy, (banjo), Henry Edwards, (tuba)
.Recorded: New York, March 22, 1927
Rating: 97/100 (learn more)
The quintessential document of Duke’s "jungle music," this 1927 theme was so letter-perfect that Steely Dan paid it groveling homage nearly a half-century later. Bubber Miley’s hot, growling trumpet, the percussive drive of banjo and tuba, and swooning horns form the fabric of one of Ellington’s most memorable tunes. The roots of everything from Cab Calloway to the Art Ensemble of Chicago are audible in this primordial jazz masterpiece. Columbia’s dazzling remastering of such ancient material is a hallmark of digital sound technology; this is probably as close as possible to hearing the Washingtonians live.
Reviewer: Todd S. Jenkins
Tags: 1920s jazz · big band · harlem
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