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In Reply to: RE: Sinatra's best album? posted by lesleymorley@yahoo.com on April 06, 2015 at 13:01:19
Both Frank and Ellington's Band are phenomenal, musically AND sonically.
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Plus you get some of the swingin'est versions of the "hits" ever!
There must be a dozen great Sinatra records, and I think you still need to
get the "Best Of" (or whatever) to hear "Summer Wind" which is an imperative track.
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"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
I have Sinatra at the Sands and like it too. Sinatra sounds great on a lot of discs (and tapes). But I gotta put Ellington's band over Basie's. Sue me :-)
sue you.
Ellington's is my main band and IMO that LP is a better representation of his talents as opposed to Ol' Blue eyes, even though Sinatra did have the foresight to give Mr. Ellington an A&R position at his new Reprise label. And Ellington was hip enough to sign Dollar Brand as his first "artist".
Anyway, I think the Sinatra/Basie is a better SINATRA LP than Francis A. & Edward K.
Whatever - it's all better than good.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
I still like "Watertown."
so more along the lines of what do the critics know.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
my copy of "Watertown" is a reel-to-reel tape :-)
From what I have read that recording is only essential for Frank completists.
Unrelated, I just bought an early 1950s Ellington on cd, Ellington Masterpieces. Musical perfection, and sound that is way better than it has any right to be. Better than Basie? Yeah.
I think that Basie's approach, punchy, rhythmic, driving, is so different from the Ellington Band's sophisticated moody melodic style, that there's no reason to compare them.
Who's Eddie K?
Ellington but you knew that eh?
"Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to" Mark Twain
Backtrack to the beginning of this sub-thread (I was the OP) and maybe my mystification will be less mysterious :-)
Whatever, it's a fantastic record. I play "Sunny" for those who doubt.
Got it
"Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to" Mark Twain
Do we like Sinatra live '57 ?
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