Duke Ellington & John Coltrane: The Stereo & Mono Versions [New CD] Sp

2-CD SETINCLUDES 10 BONUS TRACKSTHE MONO VERSION APPEARS HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON CD!!!Presented here both in its Stereo and Mono versions (the Mono version appears here on CD for the first time ever), this album was Duke Ellington and John Coltrane’s only recorded encounter ever. For the occasion, Trane and Duke were accompanied by the bassist and drummer of their respective groups (who alternated from track to track), Aaron Bell and Sam Woodyard (from Duke’s rhythm section), and Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones (from Trane’s rhythm section). “I was really honored to have the opportunity of working with Duke”, explained the saxophonist following their collaboration.Four Ellington-related tunes performed by Coltrane at different sessions have been added here as a bonus, as well as five of Ellington’s other versions of songs from the album, and John Coltrane’s Quartet reading of “Big Nick”, his only original composition on Duke Ellington & John Coltrane.PERSONNEL:JOHN COLTRANE, tenor & soprano saxDUKE ELLINGTON, pianoJIMMY GARRISON or AARON BELL, bassELVIN JONES or SAM WOODYARD, drumsEnglewood Cliffs, New Jersey, September 26, 1962.(*) BONUS TRACKS:CD 1 [8-11]: John Coltrane’s small group versions of songs from the Ellington book.CD 2 [8-12]: Duke Ellington’s other versions of songs from the album.CD 2 [13]: John Coltrane’s Quartet version of his only composition from the album.INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETCD 1: THE STEREO VERSION (Impulse AS-30)01 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD02 TAKE THE COLTRANE03 BIG NICK04 STEVIE05 MY LITTLE BROWN BOOK06 ANGELICA07 THE FEELING OF JAZZ08 SOLITUDE (*)09 I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD (*)10 LUSH LIFE (*)11 THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE (*)TOTAL TIME: 72:27 Min.CD 2: THE MONO VERSION (Impulse A-30)01 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD02 TAKE THE COLTRANE03 BIG NICK04 STEVIE05 MY LITTLE BROWN BOOK06 ANGELICA07 THE FEELING OF JAZZ08 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD (*)09 MY LITTLE BROWN BOOK (*)10 PURPLE GAZELLE [aka ANGELICA] (*)11 THE FEELING OF JAZZ [orchestral version] (*)12 THE FEELING OF JAZZ [small group version] (*)13 BIG NICK [John Coltrane Quartet version] (*)TOTAL TIME: 55:17 Min.