Duke Ellington and his all star band play pure, sensual, dreamy and soulful music to bring your nights into deep cool territory with the most elegant set of ballads from the master of the Jazz Orchestra. Impex makes it happen on this great sounding 180g vinyl LP all analog mastered by Kevin Gray for this Limited Edition release, a true classic not to be missed!

Rated 9/10 Music and 9/10 Sound by Michael Fremer (Analog Planet)

• Limited Edition
• Audiophile All-Analog Mastering
• Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
• 180 Gram Vinyl Pressed at RTI USA

Impex Records is pleased to present Duke Ellington's classic 1957 Columbia Records release Ellington Indigos. Ellington and his all-star ensemble lay back on this beautiful set of swinging, romantic ballads now available for the first time in pristine 180g vinyl.

Kevin Gray's all-analog mastering brings out the nocturnal mood, while keeping things warm and mellow. A deep soundstage, mellifluous lows and crystalline highs make Indigos a perfect accompaniment to your late night listening! The sophisticated 9-song affair features definitive readings of such jazz standards as "Mood Indigo," "Autumn Leaves" and "Prelude To a Kiss" among others.

Ellington Indigos is a 1958 jazz album by Duke Ellington. Indigos features performances of jazz standards such as "Mood Indigo", "Autumn Leaves", "Prelude To a Kiss" and more! "The legendary composer and bandleader Duke Ellington was so famous for his poise and charm that it should be no surprise that he had a pithy story at the ready whenever he was asked about one of his most famous and enduring works, "Mood Indigo." Of the song he and his orchestra recorded for the very first time on this day in 1930, Ellington was fond of saying, "Well, I wrote that in 15 minutes while I was waiting for my mother to finish cooking dinner." As neatly as that version fit with his well-tended reputation for effortless sophistication, the true account of the song's development reflects the gifts for collaboration and adaptation that were always critical elements of Ellington's genius." 

Musicians:

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Ray Nance, "Cat" Anderson, "Shorty" Baker, Clark Terry, Willie Cook, trumpets
Sam Woodyard, drums
John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, trombones
Jimmy Wood, bass
Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, saxophones
Duke Ellington, piano

Track Listing:

Side A
1. Solitude
2. Where Or When
3. Mood Indigo
4. Autumn Leaves

Side B
1. Prelude To a Kiss
2. Willow Weep For Me
3. Tenderly
4. Dancing In the Dark

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