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An excellent altoist, Russell Procope became much better-known as a New Orleans-style clarinetist during his Duke Ellington years. He studied violin for eight years before switching to clarinet and alto. Procope recorded with {...
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Intro: Take The A Train Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy, Creole Love Call, The Mooche Solos: Russell Procope, Ra...

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Selections from Such Sweet Thunder : - Such Sweet Thunder - Sonnet to Hank Cinq Solos: Ray Nance, Britt Woodma...

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Django Reinhardt with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Shelton Hemphill, Harold Shorty Baker, Taft Jordan, Ray...

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Charlie Shavers-t/Buster Bailey-cl/Russell Procope-as/Billy Kyle-pa/John Kirby-sb/O Neil Spencer-dv New York, ...

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(The former status is no more! To hear the original 78 of this one, click here: www.youtube.com ) WARNING: Ano...

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Man, this whole April 3, 1939 Lionel Hampton session - I Can Give You Love , High Society , It Don t Mean A Th...

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Django Reinhardt with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Shelton Hemphill, Harold Baker, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance,...

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VIP s Boogie : 1. Harry Carney (bars) 2. Jimmy Hamilton (cl) Jam with Sam : 1. Harold Shorty Baker (tp) 2. Pau...

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From: Afro-Bossa Released: 1963 Recorded: January 5, 1963 at Fine Studios, New York Label: Reprise Johnny Hodg...

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(And More Good News) No April Fools zinger here - this really is a song. :) Another Hamp 78rpm cut on Victor t...

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Man, this whole April 3, 1939 Lionel Hampton session - I Can Give You Love , High Society , It Don t Mean A Th...

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Man, this whole April 3, 1939 Lionel Hampton session - I Can Give You Love , High Society , It Don t Mean A Th...

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WARNING: Another Groove Juice Special whose cup runeth WAY over!!!!! How s about some funky swing tympanis tha...

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JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ORCHESTRA: featuring: Charlie Shavers (trumpet); Buster Bailey (clarinet); Russell Procope ...

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In the early 1960s five jazz films were commissioned by a corporate sponsor -- one of which featured the Duke ...

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Perfumed Chambers: Roland Effgen, bass Max Mahlert, drums Danyel Nicholas, clarinet Bertram Ritter, vibraharp ...

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At a concert in Amsterdam, November 1958, Duke Ellington and his orchestra play a medley. The three pieces are...

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And His Mother Called Him Bill (1967) Personnel: Duke Ellington (piano); Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton (alto...

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And His Mother Called Him Bill (1967) Personnel: Duke Ellington (piano); Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton (alto...

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The Biggest Little Band In The Land , the John Kirby Sextet from the 1947 movie Sepia Cinderella . Charlie Sha...

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Recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival, July 8, 1956 by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Duke Ellington (...

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In the early 1960s five jazz films were commissioned by a corporate sponsor -- one of which featured the Duke ...

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And His Mother Called Him Bill (1967) Personnel: Duke Ellington (piano); Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton (alto...

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Yet more still of Blues in Orbit. Enjoy! PS If you enjoy, please rate/comment PPS If you have a particular tra...

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Drive a few miles off most any interstate highway in the rural US south and find yourself in another era. The ...

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Kinda Dukish/Rockin In Rhythm Solos: Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Quentin Jackson Duke Ellington and his Orch...
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