Rhino's Great American Songwriters, Vol. 5 celebrates the work of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, collecting interpretations of their songs by pop and vocal jazz stars like Sarah Vaughan, Harry James, Chris Connor, Dinah Washington, and June Christy. Billy Eckstine's "Sophisticated Lady," Joe Mooney's "Lush Life," Joe Carroll's "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," and Mel Tormé's "Take the 'A' Train" are among the standout renditions of Ellington/Strayhorn standards included here, along with Cleo Laine ...
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Rhino's Great American Songwriters, Vol. 5 celebrates the work of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, collecting interpretations of their songs by pop and vocal jazz stars like Sarah Vaughan, Harry James, Chris Connor, Dinah Washington, and June Christy. Billy Eckstine's "Sophisticated Lady," Joe Mooney's "Lush Life," Joe Carroll's "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," and Mel Tormé's "Take the 'A' Train" are among the standout renditions of Ellington/Strayhorn standards included here, along with Cleo Laine's "Mood Indigo" and Nancy Wilson's "Satin Doll." Performances by Vic Damone, Sylvia Syms, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong make this collection a who's-who of 20th century pop and vocal jazz, as well as a must for fans of those styles. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
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