Negative Positive
Title: Ellington At His Best.
Review: Here is the Duke as I remember the band on tour. I grew up hearing jazz in the 1950's and in the 1960's lived in Europe for close to six years. Europe was the place to be and the Duke would be there every summer. We took it for granted - Duke Ellington was one of the bands we all cherished and now we can listen to this wonderful CD and remember just what it was like.There is a freshness in the playing - a spontaneous feeling of improvisation taking place even as you listen and this reminds me of those days when jazz was being played live everywhere. I have many many Ellington albums and this one gives me that special reminder of just what it was like " to be there " hearing the great man live except this isn't live and that is what makes it so special - it has that extra something that invites me to play it again and again.One of my all time favourites.Mr Pilgarlic.
Is the review positive or negative? 